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Mobility Disabilities
There are several types of phones for people with mobility disabilities. The cordless phones have a hands-free speakerphone that allows a person to speak and listen without using a handset. The RC-200 telephone is for persons who have a mobility disability and may have limited use of their hands or body. It can be operated with a remote control or voice answering capabilities.
Speech Disabilities
The phone is for individuals with speech impairment who have difficulty producing volume in their speech.
Hearing Carry Over (HCO) - The Uniphone 1140 and Q90 enables a person who can hear but cannot speak, to communicate on the phone by listening on the receiver and typing their responses instead of talking. For a person who has a speech disability, hearing carry over (HCO) services are available through Missouri Relay. Note: Adequate manual dexterity to type on a keyboard is essential to use these phones. The Q90 comes with external speakers for hands-free operation.
Anti-Stuttering Devices - This is an anti-stuttering telephone device with delayed auditory feedback (DAF) and frequency-shifted auditory feedback (FAF).
Multiple and Other Disabilities
For persons who have difficulty dialing or remembering numbers or for those who have cognitive disabilities, large number dial buttons allow the user to insert photos or icons to represent the number being dialed.
The numbers must be pre-programmed into the phone so the number corresponds to the photo. The user merely has to push the picture or the number they want to call and the phone dials the number automatically.