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Using Technology
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Please note: Businesses are listed here as an
information service to consumers. WROCC at WOU cannot endorse any businesses
or products listed here.
Acoustics
Adaptive Technology and Technical Assistance
- Project
EASI http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Equal Access to Software and Information
- Technology
Access Program http://tap.gallaudet.edu/
TAP is a research group focusing on technologies
and services that eliminate communication barriers traditionally faced by deaf
and hard of hearing people. Great website!
- Technology Assistance
Program http://tap.orst.edu
Oregon State University. Ron Stewart is the Technology
Access Coordinator for TAP. His web pages are a great information resource on
legislation around technology access (including web pages), such as Sections
504 and 508 of the Rehab Act of 1973, ADA, IDEA, Assistive Technology Act of
1998, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
- TRACE
website http://trace.wisc.edu/text/guidelns/software/software.html
detailed description of accessibility issues surrounding
websites and computer software
Also http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/html_guidelines/htmlguide.htm
- Web
Page Authoring-info for accessible web pages http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WD-WAI-PAGEAUTH-19990115/full-checklist
Captioning, Summary
Transcription, CART
- C-Print
http://netac.rit.edu/c-print.html
A summary transcription service used to provide
communication access to classrooms, meetings, etc. Similar to CART, except that
computers are used instead of stenography equipment, and the training period
is much shorter. Transcripts are not word-for-word, but meaning-for-meaning.
See the website for a list of training dates.
- The
Caption Center http://www.wgbh.org/caption
- Captioned Media
Program http://www.cfv.org
Huge library of captioned films to choose from.
Enter a title and see if they have a captioned version of it! Great site for
educators!
- Captioning
and Video Requirements http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/fpm/accessibility/access7.htm
- CARTWheel
(Realtime Writers working in educational settings) www.cartwheel.cc
Gary Robson www.robson.org/gary/writing/rthiring.html
- Communique
Text2U http://www.text2u.com
Provide remote realtime captioning through TextStreaming
via the internet
- Microsoft's
Captioning Technology http://www.microsoft.com/enable/
- National
Center for Accessible Media (CPB/WGBH) http://www.wgbh.org/ncam Developers
of Magpie digital video captioning program (free and downloadable from their
website)
- National Court Reporters Foundation
Contact 703-556-6289 (tty) 703-556-6291 (fax) 800-272-6272
(voice) for information on qualified CART providers in your area.
- Portable laptop stands http://www.stenograph.com,
http://www.corbyco.com
- Portable laptop stands http://www.mobiledesk.com/Porta%20Desk.htm
- RapidText
http://rapidtext.com 949-399-9200 (voice); 949-399-9273 (tty)
Services include captioning videos, producing transcripts
of videos, and remote realtime captioning.
- Realtime
Writers http://cart.ncraonline.org/
- Typewell
http://www.typewell.com
A summary transcription service used to provide
communication access to classrooms, meetings, etc. Similar to CART, except that
computers are used instead of stenography equipment, and the training period
is much shorter. Transcripts are not word-for-word, but meaning-for-meaning.
See the website for a list of training dates.
Companies Selling
Assistive Devices
Catalogs are a great way to learn about assistive
technology and what is available!
- Audex http://www.audex.com
1-800-237-0716, Fax: 1-800 283-3974
Amplified cordless phones and cell phones, ALDs.
- Beyond
Hearing Aids http://www.beyondhearingaids.com
This is a great site with very helpful functional
information and articles about using ALDs. 1-800-838-1649
- Centrum
Sound http://centrumsound.com; Phone: 408-736-6500 Fax: 408-736-6552
- Communitech
http://www.communitech.com Phone (toll free): 888-795-7222
Carries amplified telephone and computer headset
products
- Comtek http://www.comtek.com
- DeVilbiss
DeVelopment Co., LTD. http://www.deafmall.net/devilbiss/
Assistive listening systems at reasonable prices.
Cochlear Implant attenuators, neck loops, FM systems & more. Need something
built to your needs? Contact devilbiss@deafmall.net,
703-534-1681
- General
Technologies http://www.devices4less.com/index.html
1-800-328-6684 (v/tty); 916-962-9225 (v/tty); 916-961-9823
(fax)
- HARC
Mercantile http://www.harcmercantile.com 800-445-9968 Voice/TTY
- Harris
Communications, Inc. http://www.harriscomm.com/
Sells wide variety of devices from classroom-use
Assistive Listening Devices to amplified stethyscopes. 1-800-825-6758 (voice);
1-800-825-9187 (tty)
- Hear-More
http://www.hearmore.com 1-800-881-4327 (voice); 1-800-281-3555 (tty)
- Hearing Resources
http://www.earlink.com
Web pages are very nicely done. Lots of pictures
with descriptions of devices and how they are used.
- Hearing, Speech
and Deafness Center http://www.hsdc.org
- Hello
Direct http://www.hellodirect.com
- Hitec http://www.hitec.com
1-800-288-8303 / 1-800-536-8890 TTY / 1-888-654-9219 FAX
They sell an amplified 900 MHz cordless phone,
with jack for headset, headphones or neckloop. Amplified up to 30dB gain.
- LS&S
Group http://www.lssgroup.com
Specializing in products for the visually and hearing
impaired. 1-800-468-4789 (voice); 1-800-317-8533 (tty)
- NFSS
Communications http://www.nfss.com/welcome.htm
TTYs, amplified phones, alerting devices, Wyndtell
pagers and more!
- Oticon http://www.oticonus.com
neat section on hearing aid history
- Phonak
http://www.phonak.com
wireless FM hearing aids, multi-microphone technology
- Phonic
Ear http://www.phonicear.com
Sound Field systems, FM, Telepin and other systems
for use with behind-the-ear hearing aids
- Robert
Mendoza romb_94928@yahoo.com Cochlear Implant custom cables, cell phone
adaptors, audio mixers. 707-585-0609
- Sonus http://www.sonus.com
- Weitbrecht
Communications http://www.weitbrechtcom.com 1-800-233-9130 V/TTY
- Hearing
Health Magazine http://hearinghealthmag.com/
Check out this site for current and past articles.
- Hearing
Loss Web http://www.hearinglossweb.com
Archives for Hard-of-Hearing/Late Deafened News
Sample List of PEPNet
Products:
- "Broadcasting Across the
Miles: A Satellite Producer’s Guide"#1117
- "Demystifying Assistive Listening
Devices" #1073
- National Task Force on Quality
of Services in the
Postsecondary Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
- Report on Assistive Listening
Devices #1004
- Real-Time Speech-To-Text Services
#1052
- Assistive Technology Handbook
(MCPO Website)
- A Closer Look: Creating Interactive
CD-ROMs for Sign Language Vocabulary Development (PEC Website)
- Evaluating Speech-To-Text Communication
Access Providers: A Quality Assurance Issue (PEC Website)
- PEPNet '02 Conference Proceedings...available
soon (PEC Website)
- "Providing Real-time Captioning,
C-Print Speech to Print Transcription and Assistive Listening Devices –
Questions & Answers" #1097
- "Providing Real-time Captioning,
C-Print™, and ALD’s" #1090 (Video)
- "Providing Services for Students
who are Hard of Hearing in Postsecondary Education: Questions and Answers"
#1119
- "Services for the Hard of
Hearing Student in Postsecondary Education" #1101 (Video)
- NETAC Teacher Tipsheets:
- C-Print: A Notetaking System
#1010
- How To Use A TTY #1070
- Computer Aided Real Time (CART)
#1043
- The Role of Assistive Listening
Devices in the Classroom #1009
- Telecommunications Relay Service
#1044
- Cochlear Implants #1089
WROCC at WOU On-line Training Modules
- Demystifying
Assistive Listening Devices: The devil is in the detail In addition to
the various ALDs and how they work, this presentation includes vital information
for the person with a hearing loss, the speaker, and service delivery personnel
to ensure successful experiences with the devices.
- You
Don't Know What You've Been Missing! This presentation covers alerting
and signaling devices that make auditory signals in our environments (e.g.,
phones ringing, door bells, sirens, fire alarms) accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing
individuals.
- Defining
Communication Access for Individuals who are Hard of Hearing (NEW!)
Service providers often question
whether a student who is hard of hearing (as opposed to Deaf) would qualify
for services in postsecondary settings. Specifically, many hard-of-hearing
individuals request print accommodations and service providers are often at
a loss as to how to evaluate if this is an appropriate accommodation for the
individual. The goal of this module is to help service providers develop an
understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of various accommodations in
the range of learning environments to help them better understand when print
accommodations are appropriate.
- For
Whom the Bell Flashes: Telecommunications Options (NEW!)
Need
some ideas on how to improve your ability to communicate on the telephone?
This module includes information and websites on amplification, cell phones,
video relay, 2-line voice carry over, IP relay and, of course, POTS (that's
Plain Old Telephone Service).
- Internet
Resources Related to Hearing Loss Interested in quickly finding information
on hearing loss related issues? Check out WROCC at WOU's webpage on Internet
Resources Related to Hearing Loss. You'll find links to information on cochlear
implants, sign language, consumer groups, ADA, cued speech, Deaf culture,
assistive technology, and e-mail discussion lists. This website is updated
regularly...keep an eye on it for new links.
- Beyond
Hearing Aids: Job Accommodations for Individuals who are Hard of Hearing and
Late Deafened (NEW!) This
module introduces a variety of accommodations that helps individuals with
hearing loss remain productive on the job.
E-mail Discussion
Groups:
E-mail discussion groups are a great way to
be in touch with others around the world who have similar interests. These
lists are formed around a topic or interest, and you join the list by signing
on to receive everyone's posts. There are lists formed around specific
dog breeds, computer programs, and social and political interests. Some
lists are pretty quiet, with less than 10 messages a day being sent to
your mailbox. Other lists are very busy, and if you do not check your e-mail
regularly, you can easily fill you mailbox to its limit. (For a more exact
description, see About Electronic
Mailing Lists.)
How to Subscribe:
Send an e-mail message to the linked addresses
below. The message should be either: subscribe NameOfList or subscribe
NameOfList Your Name. The subject line doesn't matter. You are sending
a command to a computer, so don't put anything else in the message (and
don't forget to TURN OFF your signature files when sending this message).
You'll receive instructions back on how to post messages to the list. You'll
start receiving messages automatically.
Locating Other Listservs:
Universal list of topics: http://www.onelist.com
E-mail Lists:
- Adaptive Technology And Technology Access
in Post-Secondary Institutions
listserv@mail.orst.edu
subscribe adtech-ps firstname lastname
- Beyond_Hearing: Excellent, supportive,
informative list whose members include technology experts, audiologists, advocates,
parents, and of course, people living with hearing impairments. Expect about
20-30 messages a day, covering topics from assistive listening devices, hearing
aid technology, and cochlear implants to captioned movies, service dogs, and
personal experiences. Check out the B-H
webpage for more info and to meet members of the group!
majordomo@duke.edu
subscribe beyond-hearing
- Cochlear Implant Forum: For people
who have or are interested in CIs.
listserv@yorku.ca
subscribe ci your name
CI
Forum FAQ http://members.home.net/peter-c/ci/ciforumfaq.htm
- Deaf_L: Deafness and deaf culture
listserv@siucvmb.siu.edu
subscribe DEAF-L
- Deafness Program Administrators
majordomo@lists.sonic.net
subscribe deafadm youre-mailaddress
example: subscribe deafadm cheryld@oregon.edu
- EduDeaf: Curriculum, teaching strategies
listserv@lsv.uky.edu
subscribe EDUDEAF your name
- HOH-LD-News Hard of Hearing/Late Deafened
News
Send a blank e-mail to HOH-LD-News-subscribe@onelist.com
Archives at http://www.hearinglossweb.com
- NOISE (Network for Overcoming Increased
Silence Effectively): Forum to discuss topics of concern to hard of hearing/deaf
medical (human medicine, nursing, dental, veterinary, etc.) professionals
world-wide. It is also intended to be a means of support linking hard of hearing/deaf
medical professionals.
Contact Danielle at drastet@attglobal.net
for more information.
listserver@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
subscribe NOISE your name
- PEPNetWork Postsecondary Education
Programs Network
listserv@listserver.rit.edu
subscribe PEPNETWORK your name
- Say What Club (SWC)
Write info@saywhatclub.comfor
information on how to join, or check out their website at Say
What Club.
Direct suggestions,
comments, and questions about this page to:
Cheryl
D. Davis, Ph.D., Coordinator
WROCC Outreach Site
at
Western Oregon University
Monmouth OR 97361
503-838-8642 (v/tty)
503-838-8228 (fax)
http://www.wou.edu/wrocc
wrocc@wou.edu
Last modified on 25SEP02.