Who
Are We?
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.
TDI's Mission Statement
"To promote equal access in
telecommunications and media for people
who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, or deaf blind. "
What Do We Do?
- Educate & encourage consumer involvement in
their rights to
telecommunications accessibility
- Provide technical assistance & consulting to
industry, associations,
and individuals
- Encourage accessible applications of existing
& emerging technologies
in all sectors of the community
- Advise on & promote the uniformity of
standards for telecommunications
technologies
- Network and collaborate with other disability
organizations, government,
industry, & academia
- Develop & advocate for national policies
which support accessibility issues
- 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.
TDI's Board of Directors
TDI has five Regional Board Directors and
three Members-at-Large.
Contacts
Executive Director:
Claude Stout
Director, Member Service
and Public
Relations:
Jim House
Advertising:
Ken Glickman
Business Manager:
Scott Recht
Administrative Assistant:
Gloria Carter
Webmaster:
Ken Glickman
Send e-mail to Webmaster
with
questions or comments about this web site.
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