TDI 2001 Convention

TDI's 14th Biennial International Conference and Expo tool place in Sioux Falls, SD July 7 - 11, 2001. Many of the movers and shakers in the world of telecommunications for people with hearing loss were in attendance. I attended as many of the workshops as possible, and tried to take careful notes. Here are the resulting articles.

July 2001 - In the Opening Session we were welcomed by some of the movers and shakers in the world of hearing loss telecommunications, including Dr. Roy Miller, Claude Stout, and Dr. Ben Soukup.

July 2001 - Here's a report on Dr. Harry Lang's TDI workshop entitled "From the Telegraph to the TTY - The Deaf Experience in the History of Communication" - a really fascinating history of the TTY.

July 2001 - Want to know something about the laws that affect telecommunications access for people with hearing loss. Then the discussion entitled Section 255, 508, and Beyond might be just what you're looking for.

August 2001 - Have you tried using a cell phone with your hearing aid? How about with a TTY? Did it work well or not? Did you know that there are compatibility issues between some devices for people with hearing loss and some cell phones? This article about cell phone compatibility with aids and TTYs should help you learn more about a very complicated topic.

August 2001 - WGBH in Boston is well known for its ongoing efforts to provide accessible programming to people with hearing loss. A couple of folks from WGBH gave a wonderful presentation on all the wonderful things in the works at WGBH.

August 2001 - One of the highlights of the TDI 2001 convention was a presentation by newly appointed FCC Commissioner Copps. If you're interested in where the FCC is heading, here's your opportunity to find out from one of the people who will be steering!

August 2001 - IP Relay?? What's that?? Will I like it? How does it work? Find out in this article on IP Relay.

September 2001 - Here's another article on IP Relay, this one from some MCI folks, who talk about some of the implementation challenges.

September 2001 - What's going on with the telecommunications relay services (TRSs)? What are the TRS needs of various elements of the hearing loss community. This article on the TRS Administrators and Consumers' panel provides a lot of that information.

October 2001 - Another look at the telecommunications relay service, this time from the perspective of the relay providers.

October 2001 - The Federal Communications Commission has been instrumental in providing communications access to the hearing loss community. Karen Peltz-Strauss discusses what they've been up to recently.

November 2001 - Interested in video, text, or pagers? Get the latest scoop on these deaf-friendly technologies from Norm Williams!