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From: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
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Subject: Re: question RE signers and signing
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Date: 25 Jan 91 17:22:35 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 > I think that what happens is someone on top might realizes,"hey
 > yea, we should have a TDD!" and orders one, but then, no
 > follow through.  I'll bet many of the people that would then
 > use it, aren't trained and don't know how to.
Yes, it often happens this way - however, since I pushed so hard 
for them to install the TDDs in Lawton (along with several others), 
it was part of my job to show them how to operate the TDDs.  When
the police department and several other city offices decided to purchase 
TDDs, I was working for AT&T at that time and serving on the Community
Relations Committee.  It was well worth training them on a voluntary
basis then as I was anxious to get this started.  Once the city made 
the effort, others started doing the same.  However, and sadly, it 
took our hospitals forever to purchase TDDs and other assistive devices,
but now all seems to be working pretty well.
 

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