iCommunicator Helps Bridge the Gap

Eden Melmed, AT Specialist
New Castle County ATRC

The iCommunicatorT software facilitates two-way communication between the hearing world and a person who is deaf or hard of hearing by instantly converting speech to text and video sign language.

How this software works is fairly simple. The speaker creates a voice profile and transmits to the end user's computer. The software then translates the speech into three different formats: text, video sign language, and computer generated speech. The multiple formats give the user a variety of access methods to the audio information. The computer generated speech can be amplified or transmitted to a personal assistive hearing device. All of these created files can be saved for future reference.

The iCommunciator program is being used in K-12 education, post-secondary institutions, government, and public access sites. It is a useful accommodation for daily workplace communication, ad hoc meetings, classroom applications, public venues such as libraries, and in emergency situations.

For more information about iCommunicator, visit www.myicommunicator.com, call (800) 245-2133, or contact your local ATRC.