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The potential for communication technology to help or hinder communication

Technology can 'democratize' communication by allowing people who otherwise wouldn't be able to communicate to speak to one another. Rosalind Picard tells a story about using the internet to communicate with an autistic person who cannot speak, and how sometimes  technology can 'level the playing field'.