Telephones - What features do disabled people need?
Restricted mobility - lower limb. 57,500 per million.

 
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Those who rely on wheelchairs, walking frames or walking sticks to get about do not generally require special features on telephones, although cordless or mobile phones can be very useful. Positioning of the telephone and the means of access to it may be critical, but these are not features of the terminal and are outside the scope of this booklet.

 

 

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Hearing impairment - moderate. Speech impairment - severe.
Hearing impairment - severe. Limited dexterity.
Deafness. Limited use of hands/arms.
Visual impairment - moderate. Weak grip.
Visual impairment - severe. Hand tremor.
Blindness. Cognitive impairment.
Deaf-blindness. Restricted mobility (lower limb).
Speech impairment - moderate.  

 

 

 

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