Blindness

Blind people are not able to use their vision for dialling on a telephone, and rely upon tactile and audible signals.

For those who do read Braille, tactile displays will be useful, but a synthetic speech display mode would have a wider utility. Braille readers are less than 300 per million.

Essential Features
Enlarged keys Dial-out buffer memory
Tactile key markers Tactile Display
Standard key layouts Plug-in display
Synthetic speech display Key feedback - audible.
Desirable Features
Guarded/recessed keys Plug-in keyboard

 

Disability category links
Hearing impairment - moderate Speech impairment - severe
Hearing impairment - severe Limited dexterity
Deafness Limited use of hands/arms
Visual impairment - moderate Weak grip
Visual impairment - severe Hand tremor
Blindness Cognitive impairment
Deaf-blindness Restricted mobility (lower limb)
Speech impairment - moderate  

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