Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI)
TDI
8630
Fenton Street, Suite 604
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803
301-589-3006 TTY
301-589-3797
FAX
301-589-3786 Voice
info@tdi-online.org
http://www.tdi-online.org
TDI
Conventions
TDI
(also known as Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.) was
established
in 1968 originally to promote further distribution of TTYs
in
the deaf community and to publish an annual national directory of
TTY
numbers. Today, it is an active national advocacy organization
focusing
its energies and resources to address equal access issues in
telecommunications
and media for four constituencies in deafness and
hearing
loss, specifically people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-
deafened,
or deaf-blind.
What
Do We Do?
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Educate & encourage consumer involvement in their rights to
telecommunications accessibility
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Provide technical assistance & consulting to industry, associations,
and individuals
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Encourage accessible applications of existing & emerging
technologies in all sectors of the community
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Advise on & promote the uniformity of standards for
telecommunications technologies
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Network and collaborate with other disability organizations, government,
industry, & academia
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Develop & advocate for national policies which support accessibility
issues
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Publish the quarterly news magazine, The GA-SK and the annual Blue Book,
TDI National Directory & Resource Guide for Equal Access in
Telecommunications and Media for People Who Are Deaf, Late-Deafened,
Hard-of-Hearing or Deaf-Blind.
June
2007 - Here's Lise Hamlin's Report on the June 2007
Town Hall Meeting
