I am totally dedicated to Speech-to-Speech as a cause.  I have not made any
money off it and do not expect to do so,

----- Original Message -----
From: IS MARGOLIS <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: Discrimination Problems in Georgia, Arizona and Oregon for
people wtih speech disabilities


> Bob,
>
> Do you have a financial interest in the expansion of this "service?"
>
> Or are you showing what can occur with a singular dedication to a cause?
>
> Steve M.
>
>
> >From: Bob Segalman <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Discrimination Problems in Georgia,              Arizona and
> >Oregon for people wtih speech disabilities
> >Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 05:16:47 -0800
> >
> >There is discrimination in these three states concerning telephone
> >access for people with speech disabilities.  Is there anyone living in
> >these
> >states willing to help fight the discrimination by sending an e-mail?
The
> >service is described below.
> >           Wisconsin and Georgia have established barriers to publicizing
> >the
> >service to people with speech disabilities.
> >Oregon refuses to establish the service because of probably
> >unconstitutional
> >state laws.
> >
> >- Bob Segalman, Ph.D.
> >
> >please write me at
> >[log in to unmask])
> >
> >
> >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"
> >(CA) 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 provides 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. People who stutter or have had
a
> >laryngectomy or ALS also may use Speech-to-Speech.
> >
> >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 the CA to call Dr. Bob Segalman at 916-263-8689 (W)
> >or 916-362-0982(H)  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:
> >[log in to unmask]
> >(Inga Svanfeldt) and for Australian information e-mail:
> >[log in to unmask]
> >(Tom McCaul)
>
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