This may be a stupid question, but how do you read from the computer as a deafblind person? Is there some sort of device that converts the text to braille?
Not a stupid question at all. I use an assortment of accessibility tools. I can still read visually thanks to my absurdly large screen and equally absurdly large text in inverted colors. I can also hear (low-resolution sound quality) through a cochlear implant, so i use VoiceOver to navigate. To read more long-form text such as books, articles, etc. I use a refreshable Braille display.
Basically, I use a bit of everything because no one accessibility tool meets all of my needs. Better than nothing, I guess.
I should clarify something about deafblindness. Very, very rarely is a deafblind person totally deaf and blind. Usually they have some residual hearing or sight, and I fall into that camp.
Thanks for the reply. I've learned something today.
I have an almost completely blind friend who mainly relies on audio and braille so I wondered how that carried over.
Basically, I use a bit of everything because no one accessibility tool meets all of my needs. Better than nothing, I guess.
I should clarify something about deafblindness. Very, very rarely is a deafblind person totally deaf and blind. Usually they have some residual hearing or sight, and I fall into that camp.
Hope that answers your question!