Joey Was Born with a Birth Defect That Left Him

question 10

Multiple Choice

Joey was born with a birth defect that left him unable to use his vocal cords and consequently to speak. Yet Joey has successfully completed his high school studies and looks forward to a challenging college career. How has assistive technology helped Joey communicate in class?

• A) He has a full-time interpreter who speaks for him.
• B) He makes use of a voice output device that produces synthesized sound.
• C) He uses a voice input device to translate spoken words to written text.
• D) He uses an adaptive word processing program to write his papers.

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