Ellen Kell

Age: 60
Media use at home – Type: Smartphone
Media use at home – Frequency: ★★★★
Current use assistive technology: Braille displays
Diagnose: Conductive hearing loss

Ellen, who lives in Denton, UK, was diagnosed with meningitis when she was 12 years old, resulting in blindness and partial deafness. She became fully deaf later in life. However, with the assistance of an advisor, she was able to learn signatures that were placed in the palm of her hand, as well as utilizing her remaining hearing at first. She is also able to use Braille.

Vision

She contracted meningitis when she was 12 years old, which resulted in blindness and partial deafness.

Advice for Assistive Technology:

Color Filters

Description Color filters change the color palette on the screen and can help you distinguish between things that differ only by color. It makes it possible for you to always see what’s on the screen. (source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-color-filters-in-windows-10-43893e44-b8b3-2e27-1a29-b0c15ef0e5ce) Manuals – online support Where to find & pricing Start Menu > Settings > Ease of Access > […]

Dark Mode

Description Dark mode is a view that is easy on the eyes and helps you to focus more on your work. Dark mode uses a dark color scheme that works system wide. (source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208976) Manuals – online support Where to find & pricing Mac: Apple menu > System Preferences > General > Light, Dark or […]

VoiceOver

Description VoiceOver is an advanced screen reader built into OS X. VoiceOver speaks text in documents and windows and provides a spoken description of events on your screen. You can control your Mac primarily from the keyboard, a braille display or a trackpad. (source: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/turn-on-and-practice-voiceover-iph3e2e415f/ios) Manuals – online support Where to find & pricing iPhone, […]

Text-To-Speech from Kurzweil 3000

Description Kurzweil 3000 is a web-managed application that helps educators to meet the varying needs of their students within one intuitive environment. Students of all levels can learn from the same materials, which are accessible through the system’s cloud-based library, anytime and from any computer, or their iPad. This new level of accessibility, combined with […]

Text-To-Speech from SprintPlus (Dutch)

Description SprintPlus is a handy reading program that helps you read and write. Thanks to the pleasant reading voice, you can hear what you are writing and notice mistakes more quickly. SprintPlus works with Microsoft Word and PDF files.In addition to the reading functions, the software contains a series of additional aids such as homophonic […]

Hearing

She can barely hear.

Advice for Assistive Technology:

Real-Time Text RTT

Description RTT (real-time text) is an accessibility standard that allows users to communicate during a phone call. This means that when you type a message, the other user can see that message as you are composing it. The feature is designed for users who are hard of hearing or have other impairments that make traditional […]

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