Teresa Antony - Chetana Trust
Namita Jacob - Perkins International
Communication is one of the most important parts of human life and smartphones have become an integral way to accomplish participation. This presentation discusses how smartphone use can improve the quality of life for the Deafblind and Deaf with low vison. This also covers training Deafblind to use smartphone from an educator's lens. This presentation includes sharing lived experiences from the Deafblind, Deaf with low vison and educators of the Deafblind. A recent study conducted by Saksham foundation and Chetana Trust Technology use among the Deafblind in India interviewed adults with Deafblindness. (Not published yet). The aim of this presentation is to share the valuable experiences from the Deafblind community on using a smartphone and what goes into the training, to increase the interest amongst Deafblind young adults, educators, and parents.