But deaf children cannot participate due to the lack of text. Perhaps the manufacturers of educational and entertainment oriented CD-ROMs don't realize that text for an entire program will take up less space than the music in the closing credits. The scripts for these programs were written down at one point. It would be a simple matter to merge the two programs. I've discovered through personal experience that many CD-ROM programs are useless to the hearing impaired because important audible parts of them are not also available in text.
Computers are priceless to anyone who wishes to enter the society of the future.
Our schools, hospitals, banks, industry and others are using them to increase productivity and encourage creativity. The hearing impaired want to be part of that revolution. The ADA mandates that the concerns of the hearing impaired be taken into account in every-day services. I would like to help them understand this, but I'm not sure how to go about this. All I ask is that your organization talk to these companies.