[nagdu] Interpreter Services

[The Pawpower Pack]

Peter, let me address some points here.

In 2006, NAGDU did *not* provide an ASL interpreter.  They helped find  
a captioner who typed the information for me to read.  This is not the  
same thing, although it can work well for some Deafblind people but  
not all.
Secondly, I had to request interpreters from ACB.  It is no different  
than going to a doctor, or to a meeting with the Social Security  
Administration.  Those places are expected to provide interpreters  
just as they should provide interpreters for Spanish-speaking clients,  
just as they provide information in an accessible format.

I am more than willing to work with federation leadership to secure  
funding for interpreters, but asking me to bring my own interpreter is  
like asking people at other conferences to bring someone to read  
printed material.

Finally, my hearing has decreased drastically since you met me in  
2006.  I can no longer make use of FM transmitter devices.


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