I chose to create a blog about the different types of assistive technology there is out there for hearing impaired children. I think this is a really important topic because anything that can make children with hearing impairments less isolated is a step in the right direction.
There aren't that many blogs that are strictly devoted to exploring the types of assistive technology for the deaf and hearing impaired. The ones that I did see had a heavy focus on cochlear implants. Some blogs said that using cochlear implants was the way to go, while other blogs explored the more negative effects that cochlear implants can have.
One blog I saw explored a new app by Sprint that can capture and caption conversations in real time. The app uses a computerized speech recognition service to caption the caller on the other end. The user can hear the other caller or use the captions and then respond. Of course like any new technology there are always bugs that need to be fixed. It's not clear yet how accurate this new app is at recognizing a person's voice if it's not that clear of a voice or if it is masked in a thick accent.
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