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<DIV>Hey Cathy,</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you for your wonderful information and explanation as to how to apply
for interpreters. If anyone is not dependent on sign
language they need to tell them they need an oral interpreters.
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<DIV>I myself have not used interpreters, but it has been the experience of the
past few years that the deadline was May 30. This is so the national
office of the NFB can finalize and authorize with an interpreting agency
how many interpreters they will be needing.</DIV>
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<DIV>I might add that the general session will be streamed, so if you have
technology that you can access the speeches, you truly will be
independent. </DIV>
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<DIV>Hope that all have a safe traveling experience and a happy 75th
convention.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheri Fields </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/1/2015 10:46:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
nfb-db@nfbnet.org writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial><BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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?<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>Cathy
Miller<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>nfb-db mailing
list<BR>nfb-db@nfbnet.org<BR>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>