CASE STUDY output braille and large print. Transforming the of people But with the help of Able Australia’s living with deafblindness. Ablelink internet access centre, Gina is now Communication difficulties associated Gina has been profoundly deaf her entire confidently communicating with family and with deafblindness can lead to social life and now she is losing her vision. friends. She can even use a translation app isolation, unemployment and the Staying connected to her family and to read and reply to letters from her aunt frustration of relying on support workers. friends is a significant challenge. in Italy. Telstra’s partnership with Able Australia is For Gina, her disabilities presented a major Ablelink provides one-on-one delivering digital literacy training and obstacle in learning to use a computer – coaching and support for people with providing access to communications she didn’t feel confident writing emails and deafblindness to learn how to access equipment, and helping people with found it difficult to make sense of the the internet, using smartphones and deafblindness to connect to the people internet. tablets with specialised devices that and things that matter most to them.
CASE STUDY Transforming the of people living with deafblindness. Gina has been profoundly deaf her entire life and now she is losing her vision. Staying connected to her family and friends is a significant challenge. For Gina, her disabilities presented a major obstacle in learning to use a computer – she didn’t feel confident writing emails and found it difficult to make sense of the internet. But with the help of Able Australia’s Ablelink internet access centre, Gina is now confidently communicating with family and friends. She can even use a translation app to read and reply to letters from her aunt in Italy. Ablelink provides one-on-one coaching and support for people with deafblindness to learn how to access the internet, using smartphones and tablets with specialised devices that output braille and large print. Communication difficulties associated with deafblindness can lead to social isolation, unemployment and the frustration of relying on support workers. Telstra’s partnership with Able Australia is delivering digital literacy training and providing access to communications equipment, and helping people with deafblindness to connect to the people and things that matter most to them.
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