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- Lane Grover
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I left out video relay services in this vlog....forgot that it's also highly used in our days now.
Exactly! I have not use tty very much until whole week I use the tty. I had to print out to prove that I made a calling hosptial or Clinic if I am trouble with health issues if I have heart attack.
I read the Sorenson VP website say Please keep a TTY for any emergency.
Dont threw or give a way when you getting older and older. It is might be different recongized of signal medical issues. I rather to keep old TTY with us.
One of my daughter have asthma who still lives with us. mY older daughter is away for college.
In case It better than sorry.
Once time I saw Jack's Eye he mentioned about older deaf people died from power and cannot use VP,etc. I thought and want to encourage you think about it.
Deaf Pixie
We don't use our tty often but only use it when we call my deaf mother in law.
Your vlog's cool. ;)
The problem is my land line phone was disconnect because I use cellphone to make call and actually it save me 75.00 a month basic phone line. There are no reason to use tty. so I put it in the attic.
Here is my video in spring time. It might help you to consider and donate it to your local. My video here:
http://baconsadventures.com/?p=34
Lane,
I really LOVE your creative and very original YouTube/vlog posting regarding "What We Should Do With Our TTYs?"
This entry ought to win the Most Original Vlog Posting for DeafRead awards! I nominate yours!
I really like how you mesh the existing outdated technology with the very modern concept of visual technology, ex. YouTube posting.
Yea, we largely use the wireless communication and videophones to replace the rapidly obselete techology like TTYs.
I kinda missed my deaf mother's old TeleType machine with vibrating sounds during the use. I usually tell when the incoming TTY call came in. I often woke up after feeling the physical vibrations when my deaf mom answered someone's TTY call.
What an old-time days! :)
Yea, we often were told to keep the landline phone services for the emergency purpose.
In reality, more and more emergency responders manage to identify our whereabouts via cell phones and wireless pagers.
Our own personal privacy surely will be all gone which we could be systematically tracked via GPS built-in incentives within our wireless communication modes.
That is kinda scary and creepy for us to be monitored from the sky, etc.
Robert L. Mason (RLM)
RLMDEAF blog
I think a lot of deaf people overlooks this fact: the electricity that powers your telephone is not the same as the power one gets for your house. That's why hearing people keep saying that it's important to keep the tty.
But what hearing people do not realize is that TTY uses the HOUSE's electricity...In a power outage, we still can't make phone calls, whether it be VP or TTY.
My advice: throw away your tty. Recycle them into something else. Get a cell phone and make sure it is fully charged at all times for emergencies.
Get a cell phone.
-Ben
You forgot to sign off with a SK.
Yesterday, I visited EDD and talked with someone about increase of unemployment in CA and people were jamming the unemployment phone lines. But for the Deaf to call via TDD line instead, they are able to get thru to file UI claim. Still effective. ;)
I gather some Deaf-blind consumers still use TDD with text enhancer adapter.
Please watch Jack's Eye video.
http://www.jackseyes.com/?p=111
DeafPixie, that's clever thing to use printout for proofs. I remmber taking this proof of printout to a tinted window store to ask them why they kept hang up the phone calls when I was using the relay service. On TTY they cussed at me because they thought it was just some junk or marketing call. They apologized.
DebAnn and Bgmaron8...
DebAnn, it was just like mine when I only used it with my parents. Just last week I asked my mom if it was alright I disconnect whole phone service plan. We've always sent emails to each other and paging too for last few years, rarely use TTY now. She didn't see any problem with me disconnecting the service.
Bgmaron8, yeah I plan on disconnecting my service plan...it will be $60 a month for me saved. $720 a year, lot of stuff to buy with that amount of money. How great.
RLM and DerSankt.
RLM, yeah I remember this old big mean green machine...a friend of mine had one in his bedroom...like you I could feel it on the floor when he's using it. I haven't seen that machine in more than 15 years I think. You got me thinking about emergency agencies being able to trace our home address from a phone call. What I didn't know is they could also trace our whereabouts from our cellphones? I didn't know that. Thanks, that's still a relief. But losing a privacy, true.
DerSankt, I agree about no real differences in electricity on TTY and cellphone recharging.
TTY is an eyesore to me here at home for last few years, I want it gone. So I wouldn't care very much if there was a difference in electricity usage. Thanks for coming by.
Hello Drmzz GA
That's true on how effective for us Deaf to call in unemployment hotline without waiting. I almost try to say they could use emailing too, but hearings do use them anyway. Oh. Yeah let's keep TTY...oh I don't know.
SK Lane
DeafPixie,
Hi again...just finished watching Jack's eyes...yeah that's true, and especially hearings still do need our (deaf) help dial 911 too.
It's also true that if we have phone service plan, if TTY didn't help at all...all we could do is pick up the phone handle and leave it, emergency agency can still trace our home address and send someone no matter what situation it would be.
Something me and others should think about.
But now with VP200 and that new ten digit numbers, we should have no problem dialing 911 and also it is traceable for our whereabouts too.
Again thanks for Jack's vlog.
Dennis,
I was unable to play your video from your post somehow...I even copied the link. Still no luck.
I read your post instead, yeah I've been told by few to donate it to an agency...I've got several in my hometown but I hadn't contacted them yet. Probably this week.
Thanks.
I agree with you about TTY device for older deaf people to save their TTY device for their health sake.
I know it is really sticky issues. I just want to let you know that I am useful with tty device. I am not longer to trust doctor and Hospital only. Sad I am now file complained A.D.A because they refused to talk with me on tty relay service, and other more different issues,too.
Two case of ADA that I file two different case in and other too. I think ADA is put me irriate. Too long and too slow to file against between my specailist ADA and hosptial
Hi friend!
It has been quite a while since I visited DeafRead and I beelined to your entry.
Doc (as I call drmzz) brought up an excellent point. We, the DB community, still benefit greatly from the TTY.
I was able to understand your vlog because of your TTY entry. Suppose you had signed, I would have missed quite a few since my vision has rapidly deteriorated the past few months.
I appreciate you using the TTY to make a point. Hold on to your TTY although it may sound burdensome. If you want to, you can donate it to your nearest DeafBlind centre and they will really appreciate it very much as the TTY can be re-formatted into TTY-text version.
Tactile smile!!
Deaf Pixie,
I am truly sorry about your legal situation with hosptial and doctor regarding the TTY relay call.
I usually use the online TTY relay most of the time, because I could record and print the phone conversations to put hearing people in legal binding situations.
I learn that the email conversations probably will be not admissible for the courtroom evidences. What a shocker!
Some local government begun to post the disclaimer that their email conversations to me will be total confidential and illegal for me to use them for legal purposes, etc.
More and more hearing people discard the landline phone services in favor of cell phone uses.
The wireless phone industry and emergency responders are working real hard to guarnatee the emergency pinpoint access.
Or we have to wear the GSP-like chips in our bodies which probably will be mandatory to track down our movements and where we go to places?
Many corporate executives and millionaires and billionaries had the surgery for installing the GSP chips into their arms or shoulders.
Ever more and more pet owners had their vet doctors to install the GSP-tracking chips in their own pets.
RLM
Patty,
You're right it may be burden for me...I just thought of what to do just a week ago and I'm not yet sure on how effective videophones are for situations like emergency or answering machine.
There's a Blind school a block or two from here...so I'll probably go find an agency within their community to donate it.
Thanks for stopping by. Lane
RLM,
I agree with you about hassle with TTY relay service instead of VP 200.. A problem that I face many people think VP 200 and TTY relay are hoax by telemarket.It is misunderstood.
The passed the law since NAD did not helpful 100% . I encouarge you to stand up as your enpowering a comment.
One time My husband need to call doctor. they refused to allow him to talk with schedule. What happened We threw away. I was mad and explained to office manager. but I discovered they fired Office Manager because of refused to use Relay Service or VP 200.
We could not able to get interpreter same time. Very hassle.
I keep TTY for while until they improving with TTY RElay for hard of heairng who are not familiar with ASL.
VP is more beneift than TTY RElay service. I need to more proof TTY relay service. what our conversated. instead of saying Ok and hung up.. I told my husband Why don't you tell them "WHY"
he did not think .. I cannot blame him everything. Hearing people who working in Medical feild can be PAIN-ASS! We can more evidenced to print out after he asked the person "WHY" so they can speaking out .. take advantage of their comment. My husband was not reailzed and not thinking.. he is not think and doesnt mean he is not mental retarted. I dont like people were yelled at relay service or me. I think Professional should not threatened us.
I agree with Lane. it is good or bad side? I agree with RLM.
Deaf Pixie
Deaf Pixie and others,
Pros and cons of the TTY relay conversations and VP conversations ought to be frankly addressed.
We could print our TTY relay conversations as part of evidence.
Is there any way for the courtroom judges to examine and screen the recorded VP conversations. The judges probably hire the wrong ASL interpreter with poor qualifications to interpret the ASL conversations on the VP recorded conversation between the deaf caller and hearing receiver?
We have to think about the possibility of recorded VP conversations to be seen and examined for the courtroom judges and legal advisors.
RLM
Deaf Pixie,
Here is my own tricks for successful relay calls to hearing users.
I always give out the prepared message to the communication assistant (CA) before ringing the number to get ahold of hearing respondent immediately than hanging up on me.
I usually type "Please ask immediately for the closing time of (..store, place, center). Thanks. GA
So the person would not hang up on me at all.
Same thing with my prepared message - CA, Please ask immediately for making an appt for (ex. doctor visit). This is Robert Mason calling for an appointment. I prefer the mid-morning or early afternoon. Thanks GA
I would get an appt right away without having the CA to explain the relay service to the hearing respondent.
Yes, there were several hearing people unjustly hung up on me. I called back and vented out my anger and demanded to speak with their supervisior and informed that I recorded the phone conversation.
I hope that would be very helpful for you, Deaf Pixie and others.
Most of all is to display our social courtesy and nicety which will result in favor of us, deaf relay callers. :)
RLM
RLM
RLM,
Correction That's what I always tell my first name and about set up an appointment with Dr ___. Whom I want to see or be specifially. I always send fax the medical office to let them know with NAD instruction. They say Oh, I did not know that you are deaf.
Blah blah, I am little tired of their accused me.
I agree with RLM about leaving to explaininatin with relay service to who is calling. if not better. I would drive to Edmonds Clinic to talk with Office manager or fax their fax number with NAD instruction. it is working excellent!!
Great twist concept of the day! I chuckled after watching your video clip. I still keep my TTY because from time to time we get high speed internet cable power out due to some reason and was able to use land line phone (I use landline phone for fax purpose). Great "TLOG"! ;)
You may want to consider donating your TTY to deaf people in other countries that could use them.
I found a Gallaudet professor planning a trip, and looking for donations, at http://news.gallaudet.edu/?ID=14546
The trip happens in March, 2009 I think. Maybe if they get a good response they'll want to take more in... or figure out someone else to take them. :)
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