Has anyone found a way to communicate with the deaf via TTD?

Question

I have a brother who is deaf, and most definitely NOT a computer user, but he does have a TTD.

Has anybody heard of software that lets a computer talk directly to to a TTD unit, Or an internet relay service?

Answer 1

You'll have better luck searching for the more commonly used "TTY" designation rather than the less common "TTD".

Lots to options to choose from...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pc+to+tty&btnG=Google+Search
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=pc+to+tty&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8

Answer 2

He is eligible for LOTS of free communications equipment! My partner is deaf and has video phones. It is a video camera phone that connects to the TV. He can either call other video phone uses, or to talk with a hearing person, he will use a Video Relay Service. All of the calls made from this (even international) are FREE. Hearing people can also call the video phone through the Video Relay service.

Heres a link for the free phone:
http://www.sorensonvrs.com/apply/index.php?PHPSESSID=71b669ad9a822200e652a1c1f4b7215f

Here is info about the different VRS services:
http://www.sprintvrs.com/
http://www.attvrs.com/vrs_ssl/default.aspxhttps://secure.hovrs.com/VRS_SSL/hovrs.aspx

If your brother is deaf he is eligible for ALL SORTS of free services through the Americans with Disabilities Act. He can even pre-board planes. We do that all the time!

Answer 3

I don't have an answer to this question. but i was in a farce about this situation.

In this play, a man had to prevent me from finding out that the girl i was chatting with online was actually my sister from another marriage, so he says that she was blind and was using a speak recognition device to translate over the internet.

Answer 4

the PC has a synthesizer it but check with a deaf organization and they can tell you