[nfb-db] convention and interpreters

[Marsha Drenth]

Rox,
Here is my experience thus far, which I admit is limited. at the washington seminar, I requested interpretors, for both the great gathering and my meetings with the representatives. But because my state didj't have some of the appointments until the last minute, getting interpretors didn't happen for the congressional meetings. Now the NFB did provide me with interpretors for the great gathering and the reception on tuesday. Both of the interpretors I used, were awesome. And the nfb took care of that for me.
I have already put my request in for interpretors for the national convention. Unfortunately because the agenda is not out yet, I can't say which meetings I will be attending and which I will not. I too am interested in attending the NAGDU, deafblind and human service meetings. 
I understand its very hard to make arrangments, you need to know when the meetings are, in order to make interpretor requests, and then of course register for the convention. 
That is my experience with interpretors, when I requested SSP's for the Washington seminar, they would not help me with those costs. 
We should put in requests for SSP's. All of us, so that everyone knows that there is a need, not just for one person, but all of the deafblind who need to use an SSP. 
Just my two cents, 

Marsha drenth  
email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com  
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> On Apr 23, 2015, at 9:47 PM, The Pawpower Pack via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi y'all, 
> I'm currently looking at flights to Orlando and it seems quite doable.  My question is about ASL interpreters and or SSP's for exhibit halls.  
> Has anyone had an interpreter or SSP before? How easy was it to get one, and what was the process?  
> Thanks for any information.  
> When are the NFBdb programs? I'm unable to stay the whole time and if I come it will be from 4 July to 8 July.  
> 
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