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From: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
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Subject: Re: Deaf And/or Hearing Impaired
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Date: 12 Mar 91 05:19:32 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 > Nevertheless, my reply still holds about my needing a relay
 > and TDDs etc.  In other words, both hearing people (e.g.
 > my family/friends) and deaf people (me) need the relay
 > to communicate with me and vice versa.

I, too, depend on the relay service, Karen.  I also use my BBS to
chat with many of my friends.  My family has always had a TDD or
two to communicate with me as well as my siblings - some relatives
outside of the immediate family as well have a TDD.  I've even had
friends go out and purchase a TDD so they could keep in touch with
me.

I think Jay is under the misconception that a lot of us do not know
what we are talking about.  (Tacky shot, I know...(grin))

I hope I will be able to meet you in person when I attend the SHHH
convention in late June/early July.  It's always such a pleasure
to meet those one has chatted with or exchanged messages with via
this medium face to face.  I often meet my users eventually as we
try to have Cholesterol Saturday Breakfasts from time to time - it
really gets very interesting at times and we do have a good time.

Guess I got a little sidetracked here - but that's okay.  Anything
pretty much goes around here.

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