Bob,

What is it called ? Is it called Telecommunications Relay System??   Kathy






----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Segalman <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Telephone Access for People with Speech Disabilities


> Yes,  Speech-to-Speech lets you hear the other person's voice.
> When you use it, it sounds much like 3-way calling.  The communications
> assistant just repeats everything you say.
> S/he is trained to understand difficult speech.
>
> - Bob Segalman, PhD
> Founder of Speech-to-Speech
>
> PEOPLE WITH SPEECH DISABILITIES NOW HAVE A TELEPHONE SERVICE
>
> If you have a speech disability and live in : ARIZONA,
> CALIFORNIA, MARYLAND, NEVADA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WISCONSIN, GEORGIA,
MINNESOTA
> and WASHINNGTON STATE, you can now use a new, free telephone assistance
> service 24 hours a day.
>
> This service, called Speech-to-Speech, provides "communications
> assistants" for people with difficulty being understood by the public on
the
> telephone. We hope that the FCC will require all states to provide
> Speech-to-Speech in two years.
>
> If you have a speech disability, you can dial toll free to reach a
> patient, trained communications assistant who is familiar with many speech
> patterns and has excellent hearing and language skills. This operator
makes
> telephone calls for you and repeats your words exactly.
>
> Users now make about 5,000 calls a month nationally. Speech-to-Speech is
> also useful if you use a speech synthesizer. Speech-to-Speech is the only
> way for many people to telephone others not accustomed to their speech.
Many
> Speech-to-Speech users have Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, multiple
> sclerosis, or Muscular Dystrophy. Other users include people who stutter
or
> have had a laryngectomy or ALS.
>
> I have cerebral palsy and Speech-to-Speech made telephone use
> much easier for me. You can try out Speech-to-Speech, report
> problems or get more information by calling 800-854-7784 and
> asking for Dr. Bob Segalman (in the communication assistant's
> directory).  See also the new web page on Speech-to-Speech:
>
>   http://www.stsnews.com/
>
> Here are the U. S. Speech-to-Speech access numbers:
>
> ARIZONA 1 800 842 6520
> CALIFORNIA 1 800 854 7784
> MARYLAND 1 800-785-5630
> SOUTH CAROLINA 1 877 735 7277
> WISCONSIN 1 800-833-7637
> GEORGIA 1 800 229 5746
> WASHINGTON STATE 1-877-833-6341
> NEVADA 1-888-326-5658
> MINNESOTA 1-877-627-3848
>
> Sweden has completed a Speech-to-Speech Trial.  Australia now has a
> permanent service. For Swedish information e-mail:
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> (Inga Svanfeldt) and for Australian information e-mail:
> [log in to unmask]
> (Tom McCaul)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Perk <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 1999 12:38 PM
> Subject: Fw: Telephone Access for People with Speech Disabilities
>
>
> > Sorry All , I couldn't mail this privately to Bob Seglman.
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> > From: Perk=20
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> > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 9:45 AM
> > Subject: Re: Telephone Access for People with Speech Disabilities
> >
> >
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