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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Steve and Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Today I married my best friend. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The one that I laugh with, live for, love.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>October 11, 2003 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Assistive Technology Online Network [mailto:ATNETWORK@LISTSERV.SC.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carol Page<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 03, 2014 11:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> ATNETWORK@LISTSERV.SC.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Speech Disability? A free phone service!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>This is from </span></em><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.speechtospeech.org/"><span style='font-style:normal'>Speech-to-Speech</span></a></span></em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span class=textmarker><span style='background:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Do you know someone who has a speech challenge and does not use the phone because of it? Learn how to use 7-1-1 Speech to Speech at <a href="mailto:relayservices@att.com"><span style='color:#0033FF'>relayservices@att.com</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>(and click Speech-to-Speech Relay)</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br>Or, attend a free webinar!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>To register for the webinar send an email to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:stsinitiative@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0033FF'>stsinitiative@gmail.com</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>Webinar dates:<br>Thursday, March 6, 2014<br>Thursday, April 3, 2014<br>Thursday, May 1, 2014<br>Thursday, August 7, 2014<br>Thursday, September 4, 2014<br>Thursday, October 2, 2014<br>Thursday, November 6, 2014<br>Thursday, December 4, 2014<br>0.1 ASHA CEUs available for free<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.speechtospeech.org/"><span style='font-style:normal'>Speech-to-Speech</span></a> </span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>is a service for people with speech disabilities.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><br>If you have a speech disability and live in the USA, you can now use a free† telephone relay service, available 24 hours a day. This service is similar to the TTY service available to the hearing disabled except that it does not require typing.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><br>This service, called Speech-to-Speech (STS), provides communication assistants (CA's) for people with difficulty being understood by the public on the telephone. It is available for business, medical, and personal communication.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>† (Free with normal long distance charges)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/1s3zgvxeib4s6oi/STS_clip_July_19_2013.flv" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0033FF'>FCC Commissioner talks about STS</span></a><br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DBZ-FlQ6y8" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0033FF'>Video with sample of a Speech-To-Speech call - part 1</span></a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAwePS2YW1Q" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0033FF'>Video with sample of a Speech-To-Speech call - part 2</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></em></h1><h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.speechtospeech.org/"><span style='font-style:normal'>Speech-to-Speech</span></a> </span></em><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>for Communication Device Users (AAC)</span></em><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Users of speech generating devices (Augmentative and Alternative Communication or AAC) find STS makes their telephone calls go smoothly. They put a speaker phone next to their device, call 711 and ask for STS. They reach a communication assistant (CA) trained to work with AAC Users. The CA makes calls for them in a 3-way calling environment. The CA reaches the intended called party and explains STS and that the caller uses an AAC device. From that point on, the AAC User controls the call. The CA's job is to make sure that the called party takes turns appropriately (using the "Go ahead") and does not interrupt the AAC User. You can see an example of such a call at:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOjDMSBxwG8"><span style='color:#0033FF'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOjDMSBxwG8</span></a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>SLPs can often be reimbursed by medical insurance for teaching people to use STS. 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