HELPFUL TIPS FOR USE OF VRS

What do you think of this video message from the VRS industry regarding the do's and don'ts of helpful tips on the use of VRS?

http://www.aslclips.com/aug2007/tip_vrs01.html

ASLize yours,
Robert L. Mason (RLM)
RLMDEAF blog

"SHAPING AN ACCESSIBLE WORLD", THEME OF UPCOMING DEAF CONFERENCE

Public policy experts, deaf and hard of hearing advocates of accessible electronic communications and users of wireless and mobile communications will gather at the 17th Biennal TDI International Conference in San Mateo, CA this August 23-25, 2007.

Forty years since the foundation of the Telecommunication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing International (TDI), this organization have been involved in the advocacy for accessible electronic communications on the behalf of deaf customers from the clunky teletype machines to slim and light PDAs.

Numerous issues facing deaf users of modern communication devices and entertainment appliances from the videophones (VP) in public places to capacity of captionings within high definition television (HDTV). The captionings of online webcasts will be also addressed.

The following workshops and lectures will be covering the topics of "Mobile ASL", "Wireless Captioning System","Status of Equipment Distribution Programs", "Making Captioned Radio a Reality" and "Using Video Interpreters Battle Interpreter Shortages".

For more info regarding the 2007 TDI Conference - click http://www.tdi-online.org/

ASLize yours,
Robert L. Mason
RLMDEAF blog

HISTORIC "ELVIS 1968 COMEBACK TV SPECIAL" TO BE CAPTIONED ON TVLAND CHANNEL NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT

Many deaf people finally could view the historic broadcast of Elvis Presley's "1968 Comeback" TV special with CAPTIONS on the TVLAND cable channel for very first time.

Elvis Presley, King of Rock 'n Roll, appeared in black leather outfits which shocked many Americans in 1968. His fan used to his clean and squeaky image

There are the DVDs issued Elvis's "1968 Comeback" TV special, but no captions.

I am no "Elvis" fan myself, but repeatedly mesmerized by my deaf friends about the 30th Anniversary of Elvis's Death this year. One of my deaf friend is surely excited about viewing the 1968 comeback of Elvis Presley from his career doldrums with captions.

Any of you, deaf people have personal experience like meeting the "King" in the past or heard about other deaf people embraced Elvis Presley somewhere.

THANKS to the TVLAND people for making "Elvis's 1968 Comeback" TV special possible to be broadcasted in captions for the die-hard and curious Elvis deaf fans. I will watch this special for my deaf friends!

ASLize yours,
Robert L. Mason (RLM)
RLMDEAF blog