Videophones to be Installed at Chicago Airport

If you're deaf and known sign language and you're flying into or out of Chicago O'Hare's airport, then be sure to look for the newly installed videopones over there.

Chicago O'Hare and Midway airports plan to install 11 videopohones for the deaf and hard of hearing. Through a live sign-language translator, users can request airport services and receive tourist information. They can also call friends and relatives who have videophones.

The first kiosk will be installed later this month at O'Hare in Terminal 3 near gate K-1. Eight
more kiosks will be installed at O'Hare in the upper and lower levels of the
terminals and at the shuttle center. Midway will have two kiosks

Now, that takes care of one segment of the deaf and hard of hearing society, we still have the other 29 million people with hearing loss to deal with who don't know sign language. I'm sure that'll change quickly someday soon.