Technologies

Telecommunications Relay Services and Assistive Technologies

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available.  For an explanation of each of the different types of services listed below please go to the FCC website.

For a list of companies that provide access to each type of relay service please click on the appropriate link below.

Text-to-Voice TTY-based TRS (“Traditional”  /  7-1-1 / Tennessee Relay Service)
(Includes Voice Carry Over, Hearing Carry Over Services, and Speech-to-Speech (STS) Relay Services)

• T-Mobile Relay Services

Speech-to-Speech (STS) Relay Services:

• Hamilton Relay
• T-Mobile Speech-to-Speech Relay

Shared Non-English Language Relay Services

• CSDVRS Video Relay Service
• Hamilton Relay - Spanish Relay
• Purple Communications Video Relay Service
• Sorenson Video Relay Service
• T-Mobile Spanish Relay Service

Captioned Telephone Relay Services

• CaptionCall
• CaptionMate
• ClearCaptions  
• Hamilton CapTel
• Innocaption
• Nagish

Video Relay Service (VRS)

• Convo Relay
• Purple Communications Video Relay Service      
• Sorenson Communications Video Relay Service   
• ZVRS Video Relay Service

Video Remote Interpreting

• BoostLingo
• Languagers 
• Purple Communications Video Remote Interpreting
• SignGlasses
• Sorenson Communications Video Remote Interpreting
• ZVRS Video Remote Interpreting      

Assistive Hearing Technology Companies

• Advanced Bionics- Cochlear Implants
• Cochlear Americas- Cochlear Implants
• Med El- Cochlear Implants
• Hansaton- Hearing Aids
• Oticon- Hearing Aids
• Phonak- Hearing Aids
• Resound- Hearing Aids
• Signia Hearing Aids
• Starkey- Hearing Aids
• Unitron- Hearing Aids
• Widex- Hearing Aids

Accessible Wireless Devices

• CTIA
• UbiDuo

Speech to Text Apps

• AVA   (iOS, Android)
• BeAware Deaf Assistant (iOS, Android)
• Big Text (iOS, Android)
• eyeHear (iOS)
• iPhone "Notes" App (iOS)
• Live Caption (iOS, Chrome Web Browser)
• Live Transcribe (Android)
• Maestra
• Microsoft Translator (iOS, Android, Windows)
• Otter.ai  (iOS, Android, Chrome Web Browser)
• Speaksee
• XRAI Glass (ios, Android, AR Glasses)

Video Messaging Apps

• Glide  
• Marco Polo

Sound Apps

• SoundPrint  (iOS)

Crosswalk Navigation App for Blind and Deafblind

• OKO-AI Copilot for the Blind        OKO Explanatory YouTube Video

Android Accessibility

• Android Accessibility Options for Blind and Hard of Hearing Users

Parent Resource Apps

• Hands & Voices App (iOS)
• Hand & Voices App (Android)

Personal Amplifier

• Maxi Pro Personal Hearing Amplifier by Bellman & Symfon