This tipsheet is one in a series of publications that addresses services provided to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. It discusses communication access for a person who is deaf or hard of hearing and who uses speechreading as a means of communication. Transliterators are used in a variety of situations: educational settings; religious services; job interviews; medical and legal settings; areas of employment; conferences; workshops; town meetings; etc. They are especially helpful when there are multiple speakers or the speech reader cannot see the speaker clearly (as in a large auditorium); or when the speaker is not speech readable. Published in Spanish. (Published: 2010)
PEPNet has been a valuable resource to the University of Arizona for years. Using the listserv, we’ve been able to con...
PEPNet has been a valuable resource to the University of Arizona for years. Using the listserv, we’ve been able to connect with other disability and higher education professionals and stay in up-to-date on emerging issues in deafness and education nationwide. We’ve even been able to locate and hire interpreters for study abroad assignments using the PEPNet network! Most recently, we were in need of information on amplification systems to support our city-wide book festival. The PEPNet team connected us with a colleague with extensive knowledge in assistive listening devices. Using the resources she provided, we found a perfect solution and were even able to serve as a source of information for another service provider who was seeking similar information. PEPNet is like having a team of colleagues in your pocket.
- Carol Funckes, Associate Director of Disability Resource Center, University of Arizona