How do people with hearing and vision impairments use computers?

[Euphoriet]

How do people who can't see or hear.. use computers.. I know there must be some way for them to... but what is it?

 

[Danger]

How do people who can't see or hear.. use computers.. I know there must be some way for them to... but what is it?

Again, not my area of expertise (well... I don't really have one), but I seem to be the only one here. You can get Braille keyboards, and solenoid-operated devices (like a dot matrix print head, but a lot bigger) that raises pins in a Braille pattern under your hand. There might be other things, but those are the only ones that I know of.

 

[mattmns]

What if that person has no hands?

 

[Danger]

What if that person has no hands?

You just go out of your way to make things difficult, don't you.

 

[Euphoriet]

thats cool... hmm if they have no hands.. =-/ poked by braille like pattern in a part of the body? =-/

I've never seen such keyboards.. a link would be nice, Thanks.

 

[Danger]

poked by braille like pattern in a part of the body?

Ever see 'My Left Foot'? (Or are you referring to a cyber-sex suit?)

 

[Euphoriet]

Never seen it.. and I'm still wondering about that keyboard..

 

[hypatia]

There are also many speak and type programs out there. Just speak into the mic and the computer types for you.

 

[mattmns]

edit... nevermind, I thought you were asking about printers

 

[Danger]

I've never seen such keyboards.. a link would be nice, Thanks.

I don't know how to do links or even post pictures.
If you Google "Braille computer keyboards" there are about 51,500 responses. The first page is probably all you need.