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From: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
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Subject: Re: deaf stuff
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Date: 28 Mar 91 05:34:20 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 To: jhall@ihlpm.att.com (John R Hall)

 > 3)  Someone has mentioned a couple of times how SHHH conventions
 >     have a wide variety of communication methods being
 >     used including Sign.  I've only attended a couple of
 >     SHHH meetings here locally, and they were generally
 >     older people who had lost their hearing.
 >     Hearing aids were a big topic of discussion, and no
 >     one used Sign at the meetings (that doesn't mean they
 >     don't know it, though).
 >     At the meetings, they set up a loop of wire encircling
 >     all the chairs, and this was hooked up to a PA system.
 >     The idea was that hearing aids picked up the sound.  I
 >     hearing aids picked up the sound.  I never thought
 >     of SHHH people being much into learning Sign.

It is true there are many members of SHHH who are older citizens,
but there are also many, many of those who are not.  Perhaps you've
not read any of their journals or attended chapter meetings that
include members of all ages.

The reason I'm so impressed with SHHH is the fact that there are
no barriers in the way of provided all communication assistance
for all.  I attended my first convention last summer and was
very impressed with the workshops.  There were oral interpreters,
sign interpreters, PA systems, captioned note taking - you name
it, they had it for us.  I really feel SHHH is more than gone
out of their way to include everything for their members and
I am of the opinion SHHH is the best organization to belong
to.

I'll let Wayne Roorda, Jack O'Keeffe, and Frank Hicinbothem
jump in on this and give you their comments.

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