Which option is often used by individuals who become deaf or hard of hearing later in life and prefer to speak instead of type?

Which option is often used by individuals who become deaf or hard of hearing later in life and prefer to speak instead of type?

• A. Voice Carry-Over (VCO)
• B. Text-to-speech
• C. Lip reading
• D. Sign language

Answer: (A)

Voice Carry-Over is designed for someone who is deaf or hard of hearing but can speak. On a call, you speak into the phone and the other party’s responses are provided to you as text to read. This lets you use your own voice while getting the other person’s words in written form, so you don’t have to type everything. It’s especially helpful for someone who loses hearing later in life and prefers speaking over typing. Text-to-speech would read typed text aloud rather than enable you to speak; lip reading is a skill rather than a phone mode, and sign language is a separate communication method, not a phone relay option.

Voice Carry-Over is designed for someone who is deaf or hard of hearing but can speak. On a call, you speak into the phone and the other party’s responses are provided to you as text to read. This lets you use your own voice while getting the other person’s words in written form, so you don’t have to type everything. It’s especially helpful for someone who loses hearing later in life and prefers speaking over typing. Text-to-speech would read typed text aloud rather than enable you to speak; lip reading is a skill rather than a phone mode, and sign language is a separate communication method, not a phone relay option.