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flashBACK Friday: Communicating with the deaf/hh before video phones, texting, and TTY’s

Posted by: Staff Writer on May 31, 2013  |  Comments

Communicating with deaf/hh friends prior to video phones, texting and TTY’s may be a familiar situation for some and a surprise to others.  It may feel like ages ago, but it wasn’t until the mid-1980’s when TTYs were available in every deaf person’s home.