[nfb-db] Answers to Questions: Accommodation

[guillcat at gmail.com]

Roxie and All:  During the past week there were questions regarding the correct procedure for requesting SSP or interpreter at the 75th Anniversary NFB Convention in Orlando.  When you finish the preregistration process, you will get a receipt.  On the receipt will be instructions to send email to Anil Louis to request accommodations.  His email address may be printed in a very small font size, so you or your reader will need to look very carefully.  When requesting your accommodation, be as specific as you can.  For example, if you need an interpreter, please state if you need a platform interpreter, a tactile interpreter, and so forth.  Indicate whether you use ASL, fingerspelling, a combination of both, or something else.  

Although the Executive Committee is busily planning to provide the best accommodation for the greatest number of people, we are learning as we go.  The Deaf-Blind Division is educating our leaders at the Jernigan Center, and those leaders have expressed their eagerness to learn as they strive to provide an optimum environment for our all deaf-blind federationists.  We appreciate your continued patience, and we are relying on you to provide your feedback regarding your individual communication experience during the 2015 convention.

Also, someone asked for the deadline for requesting accommodations.  I believe that, according to the February meeting minutes of the executive board meeting, the deadline is May 30, but the minutes have not been approved yet.  Can someone please chime in here to verify that information?

Thanks.

Cathy Miller