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From: Gerry.Grimm@p0.f15.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Gerry Grimm)
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Subject: Re: Wash. State Assn of Deaf Convention
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Date: 12 Jul 90 21:28:14 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Caren...nice of you to offer to help.  I can't remember
exactly what I said in the last note so if I repeat myself,
that's the reason.  I want to make the SHI-BBS accessible by 800
number for in Washington state users.  Being able to spread the
word about events, and so on, depends on people being able to
access the info...and do so without worrying about how much it
will cost them.  I know from my own experience, that most people
will not make the call if will cost them money.
 
The question is how to raise the funds.  I'd like to set up a
mini-database on the bbs that would give the phone numbers for
any business that provides access to hearing impaired
people...be it a TDD or interpreting or captioning of videos,
whatever.  We need access to that info.  We need to get it
easily.  
 
So what I was thinking is we keep accumulating phone numbers of
businesses that fit the above profile and then later ask them to
assist in our project if they want.  We'll need to find out more
about the cost of it all, but from my conversations with
business people from the Wash. State Assn of Deaf convention, it
shouldn't be a major problem.  Most like the idea and seemed
willing to help.  
 
Any thoughts you have would be appreciated.  And perhaps in the
future when I have a little more time, we can get moving on the
project.  As for the present, I'd like to know more about your
area of expertise.  I can always use help with the Seattle
Hearing Impaired-SIG, arranging demos of software, teaching
others how to use PCs and so on....
 
Talk to you again soon...

 

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