[nfb-db] convention and interpreters

Fri Apr 24 19:46:31 UTC 2015

Cheri, 

Rox was the one asking about interpretors and SSP's. I was relaying my experiences with interpretors and SSP's within the NFB. 
I will be on the call you mentioned. But I am planning on being there anyways. 
I myself have already registered for the national convention, and sent off my request to Mr. Lewis for interpretors. My request has been put in plenty of time. I am aware that if my request was not put in asap then I would not have an interpretor. When I made my request I did not make a request for SSP, only interpretors. So I will send another email. 
Hope that clears up things. 
Thanks!

Marsha drenth  
email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com  
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Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. 

> On Apr 24, 2015, at 11:10 AM, Cherifields at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Marsha,
>  
> If you are on the conference call for the db national the president and or secretary will announce the information needed for requesting interpreters.  It is usually that you must request interpreters at the time you pay your registration fee to the NFB national.  We were told at the c call last year that the NFB was not providing SSP's, but some people who had interpreters were assigned to them for the entire time they were in Orlando.  If you can go to the seminar conference call that you wish to attend you will know when their seminar is going to be held.  The national office will be able to tell you if you call them and say I wish to attend X.  Your state affiliate should have scheduling also.  But there is a deadline for requesting interpreters.  Get your registration in early.  If you have not registered prior to coming the NFB is NOT  required to pay for interpreters who have not been assigned to someone in advance. 
>  
> Good luck and enjoy.  Cheri
>  
> In a message dated 4/24/2015 9:19:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nfb-db at nfbnet.org writes:
> 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  
> Sent with my IPhone  
> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. 
> 
>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 9:47 PM, The Pawpower Pack via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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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