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Why is real-time text important to the deaf and hard of hearing community?

April 26, 2017deaf real-time text

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Why is real-time text important to the deaf and hard of hearing community?

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In addition to its many applications for fully hearing people, real-time text is important as an alternative to voice communications for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. It allows a more natural, bi-directional flow of text-based conversation to take place compared with the “type-enter-wait-read-response-reply” technology of IM and SMS.