Hi Andrea,
Do you have Liz Scott-Gibson's e-mail at WASLI?
Kate Seelman
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From: Andrea Shettle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Subject: Re: [DISABILITY-RESEARCH]
For info on sign language interpreters, I assume you're familiar with
the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters?
http://www.wasli.org
Andrea Shettle, MSW
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On Jun 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Seelman, Katherine Delores wrote:
> Dear Colleagues
>
> I am involved in the development of a disability-related information
> and communication study across countries and regions for which
> evidence-based data and studies in any of the following would be most
> helpful, especially for under-resourced countries:
>
>
> *Sign Language
>
> 1) need for, gaps in sign language services, availability of sign
> language interpreters
> 2) country laws, regulations standards for sign language interpreters
> 3) examples of best practices for sign language services
> *data on deaf blind needs, gaps....
>
> Braille
>
> 1) need for Brailled information, gaps, availability of services
> 2) country laws, regulations about Braille
> 3) examples of best practices
>
> Media
> 1) need for accessible print media, gaps
> 2) best practices/guidelines for media depiction of persons with
> disabilities
>
> Information
> 1) need for consumers to locate information, gaps and barriers
> 2) best practices
>
>
> Individual Assistive Technology for information and communication
> 1. need for hearing aids, augmentative communications, tech for low
> vision, gaps
> 2. need for trained clinicians; need for end user training
> 3. gaps, barriers
> 4. laws, regulations, standards, gaps
> 5. examples of best practices in service delivery
>
> Information and Communication Technology
> 1. need for
> a) cell phones, PDAs, TV captioning, TV transcription for blind, radio
> services for blind, TV, computer and network software, hardware
> b) need for talking books, digital books, gaps and barriers
> c) language related needs and barriers
> 2. internet usage data, data on internet-based services used by
> consumers
> 3. cell phone usage data; data on services accessed
> 3. laws, regulations, standards, gaps and examples of best practices
> 5. examples of best practices for technology
>
> Procurement Policy
> 1. laws, regulations on procurement of accessible Information and
> CommunicatonTechnology
>
>
>
>
>
> Katherine D. Seelman, Ph.D.
> Professor Rehabilitation Science and Technology
> Associate Dean Disability Programs
> School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
> University of Pittsburgh
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> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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