[Ailist] Summit for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

[Shaw Dunton]

Hi Jody -

You may want to try to connect with someone at Gallaudet University.  If
you're not familiar, it is a school committed to undergraduate and graduate
programs for the deaf and hard of hearing.  I don’t have a contact there for
you, but I have had some interaction with the university in the past and I
wouldn't be surprised if someone there is doing something with AI.

After writing the above, I did a google search for "Gallaudet university
appreciative inquiry" and found many possible leads...

Good luck to you!

Shaw Dunton

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(800) 549-0388
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http://www.apexadventures.com

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From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Jody Jacobson
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:37 AM
To: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: [Ailist] Summit for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Dear All--
I'm wondering if anyone in the community has been involved with a summit in
which captioning, and other non ASL (American Sign Language) technologies
were used for and by deaf or hard of hearing participants? It'd be a great
help to know about:
1. What worked especially well for you as a facilitator or participant?
2. What design factors (summit design) allowed for maximum engagement and
participation, given diverse communication modalities?
3. What timing adjustments, if any, did you make for (a) interviews? (b)
small group work? (c) dream enactments? 
4. What type of room set-up allowed for best visibility for all?
This will be a 2-day summit, so a quick pace. The summit purpose is related
to equal access to seamless service delivery for DHH and deafblind children
from birth to age six, and their families, so they may thrive in school and
in life. Included will be a broad cross section of stakeholders from
multiple public and private agencies, as well as families across a state. In
addition to multiple DHH communication modalities, there will also be some
language interpreters (Vietnamese and Spanish).
I've facilitated several meetings and a summit with ASL (American Sign
Language) interpreters; however, this summit also will include captioning,
and possibly other communication modalities.
Thanks!
Jody  
Jody Jacobson, PresidentAerial View Consulting LLC 
Better Decisions ... Breakthrough Results!
www.aerialviewconsulting.com Phone/ 608.347.9961 
Fax/      608.204.0039
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