Barriers to Use of Phones (Wireless & IP)

• One area is in usability of the interface by people

  • who are blind,

  • who have physical or

  • cognitive disabilities.

  • who are older (multiple, progressive, gradual (stealth) limitations) br

• Another is interference to hearing devices

  • Hearing Aids

  • Cochlear implants.
    

• Also for those who must communicate via text (in one or both directions)brthe inability to use the phones to communicate in text

  • Deaf

  • Hard of Hearing

  • Speech impairments