Computer-mediated communication user by the deaf and hard-of-hearing

摘要

Discusses the potential of computer-mediated communication to reduce the social isolation experienced by many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Communication presents significant problems for this group of people, some of which can he bridged by communicating via the Internet or e-mail. deaf Internet users were surveyed by use of a questionnaire. Their opinions, summarised in this paper, emphasise the significance of computer-mediated communication for the deaf- namely that interaction can be both less stressful and faster, thereby reducing the isolation many feel due to the physical constraints imposed by their deafness.