Hi -- I'm afraid I don't. I'm only aware of WASLI primarily through their
web presence, I have not yet had the opportunity to communicate with them
directly.
Andrea
> Hi Andrea,
>
> Do you have Liz Scott-Gibson's e-mail at WASLI?
>
> Kate Seelman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrea Shettle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:04 PM
> To: Seelman, Katherine Delores
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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
>> 5036 Forbes Tower
>> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
>> 412-383-6727
>> [log in to unmask]
>> www.pitt.edu/~kds31
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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