What Does Faith Use Assistive Technology?

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At present Faith has access to a computer, her own personal smart phone, and uses a VP. Faith utilizes these technologies for socializing with friends and family, managing her emails, searching for jobs, and navigating the internet.

Furthermore, Faith also uses assistive technology for environmental awareness and speech recognition. The assistive tech utilized are Hearing Aids in both ears.

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