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From: Denny Huff [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:27 AM
To: 'Missouri List'
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Subject: [missouri-l] Digital Radio Accessibility


 National Public Radio Labs, along with partner WGBH National Center
 for  Accessible Media, has been awarded a 3-year grant from NIDRR to
 prototype and field test technologies and services to be included in the
next
 generation of commercial digital receivers that will best serve
 consumers with sensory disabilities. We are currently in the first phase of
this
 grant - seeking out information from the "user community" about the types
of
 features and technologies that should be considered for inclusion into the
 next generation of digital radios. 
 As a first step in this process, we would like to invite you and your
 constituents to tell us about the kinds of products, services, features
 and technologies you would like to see included in the next generation of
 radios. In order to facilitate this process, we have developed a
 questionnaire that we would very much appreciate you completing and
 returning by December 20th. You can respond in two ways. You can go to 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=495702933744
(for hearing impaired)
 or 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=481792932805
(for vision impaired)
 to
 fill out our on-line survey or you can use the attached questionnaires.
 If
 you use the attached questionnaires, please submit your responses
 electronically to
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 We will gather together everyone's comments, write a descriptive report
 and
 present our "wish list" to manufacturers and digital service providers
 at
 the Consumer Electronics Show in early January in order to begin a
 dialog
 about including accessible technologies in future digital radios. In
 return
 for supplying the raw data, we would be happy to send you our written
 report. We encourage you to distribute the attached questionnaires to
 anyone who you believe would enjoy sharing ideas. Feel free to forward
 this
 e-mail to them. If you would prefer to send us the names/e-mail
 addresses
 of people, we would be happy to e-mail them questionnaires directly and
 tell
 them about our website. 
 Thanks for any information you can supply. Please feel free to provide
 feedback in any way you see fit (whether it fits neatly into our
 questionnaire or not!), including writing a free-form narrative or
 calling
 us if you do not wish to use internet technology. We believe that this
 round is just the beginning of an iterative process that will last over
 the
 next few years. At this stage we hope you let your imaginations take
 over
 and provide any and all insights that you have (practical and/or
 far-reaching). 
 If you have any questions about the process, please contact 
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or call 410-726-7301 (Ellyn's mobile phone).

 
Denny Huff
Assistive Technology Specialist
 
Gateway For The Blind LLC.
P.O. Box 515
St. Clair, MO  63077
 
P: 636.262.1383
F: 636.629.1710
Skype ID: DennyGayle
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