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1. Communicating with People with Disabilities Video Five



 
This is part five of six videos by the National Service Inclusion Project about tips for communicating with people who have various disabilities.
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125

  Voice: (617)287-4300
    TTY: (617)287-4350
  Email: ici@umb.edu
Website: 
https://www.communityinclusion.org/
 
 

2. Communicating with People with Disabilities Video Four



 
This is part four of six videos by the National Service Inclusion Project about tips for communicating with people who have various disabilities.
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125

  Voice: (617)287-4300
    TTY: (617)287-4350
  Email: ici@umb.edu
Website: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y43N1FiRpo0&feature=relmfu
 
 

3. Communicating with People with Disabilities Video One



 
This is part one of six videos by the National Service Inclusion Project about tips for communicating with people who have various disabilities.
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125

  Voice: (617)287-4300
    TTY: (617)287-4350
  Email: ici@umb.edu
Website: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOtT-0IaAH0&feature=plcp&context=C41ff767VDvjVQa1PpcFM8rEFFcaSyS0XLRBIiNyFTRgjhsn9IO2c%3D
 
 

4. Communicating with People with Disabilities Video Six



 
This is part six of six videos by the National Service Inclusion Project about tips for communicating with people who have various disabilities.
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125

  Voice: (617)287-4300
    TTY: (617)287-4350
  Email: ici@umb.edu
Website: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRpk5a454I4&feature=relmfu
 
 

5. Communicating with People with Disabilities Video Three



 
This is part three of six videos by the National Service Inclusion Project about tips for communicating with people who have various disabilities.
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125

  Voice: (617)287-4300
    TTY: (617)287-4350
  Email: ici@umb.edu
Website: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrgkxD9ovLs&feature=relmfu
 
 

6. Communicating with People with Disabilities Video Two



 
This is part two of six videos by the National Service Inclusion Project about tips for communicating with people who have various disabilities.
Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD
UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, Massachusetts 02125

  Voice: (617)287-4300
    TTY: (617)287-4350
  Email: ici@umb.edu
Website: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxHf3flHKpw&feature=relmfu
 
 

7. Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)



 
Our mission is to promote and provide equal access to communication and learning through described and captioned educational media. The ultimate goal of the DCMP is for accessible media to be an integral tool in the teaching and learning process for all stakeholders in the educational community, including students, educators and other school personnel, parents, service providers, businesses, and agencies. The DCMP is an idea that works thanks to funding by the U.S. Department of Education and administration by the National Association of the Deaf.
Described and Captioned Media Program
National Association of the Deaf
1447 E. Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29307

  Voice: (800) 237-6213
	 (864) 585-1778
    TTY: (800) 237-6819
	 (864) 585-2617
    Fax: (800) 538-5636
	 (864) 585-2611
  Email: info@dcmp.org
Website: 
https://dcmp.org/
 
 

8. Disability Etiquette: Tips on Interacting With People With Disabilities



 
You don’t have to feel awkward when dealing with a person who has a disability. This booklet provides some basic tips for you to follow. And if you are ever unsure how to interact with a person who has a disability, just ask! The contact information here is for the United Spinal Association, the creators of this booklet.
United Spinal Association
120-34 Queens Blvd. #320
Kew Gardens, NY 11415

  Voice: (718) 803-3782
    Fax: (718) 803-0414
  Email: info@unitedspinal.org
Website: 
http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf
 
 

9. Effective Interaction: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities in the Workplace



 
A key to any effective communication is to focus on the communication itself – what information needs to be transmitted and how best to transmit it. Positive language empowers. When writing or speaking about people with disabilities, it is important to put the person first – to focus on the person, not the disability. Group designations, such as “the blind,” “the deaf” or “the disabled” are not empowering. It is important to use words that reflect individuality, equality or dignity – the person who is blind, the child who is deaf, the individual with a disability, for example. This resource is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
Office of Disability Employment Policy  U.S.
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave.,
NW  Washington  DC  20210

  Voice: (866) 633-7365
    TTY: (877) 889-5627
Website: 
https://ecommons.cornell.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/0066f584-3d6a-4b52-99b7-b0e895f1596c/content
 
 

10. Etiquette Tips When Using The National Relay Service (NRS) by the National Business and Disability Council (NBDC)



 
The NRS operates as a communication bridge to enable people who are deaf, hard of hearing or who have speech communication impairments and who use a TTY to communicate with hearing persons using a telephone via standard telephone service.Telephone calls that are made through the National Relay Service (NRS) follow similar etiquette as having a telephone conversation.The only difference is that there is a third party involved. This person is an operator known as the Relay Officer (RO) or the Communication Assistant (CA). To access the National Relay Service number by state, dial 711.The Relay Service is strictly confidential. All calls are kept private and there are no records of any conversations maintained. An RO/CA will not share the contents of any relay call, unless they are required to do so by state or federal law.This document was created by the National Business & Disability Council (NBDC). The contact information here is for the NBDC.
National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) 
201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, New York 11507

  Voice: (516) 465-1516
  Email: Email: info@viscardicenter.org
Website: 
https://www.viscardicenter.org/nbdc/
 
 

11. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Disability Rights Office (DRO)



 
The Disability Rights Office addresses disability-related matters, including access to telecommunications services and equipment; hearing aid compatibility; access to advanced communications services and equipment; access to Internet browsers built into mobile phones; telecommunications relay services; the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program; accessible video programming and video programming apparatus (access to televised emergency information, closed captioning on television and television programs on the Internet, video description, and accessible user interfaces, text menus, and program guides).The Disability Rights Office provides expert advice and assistance to other Commission bureaus and offices, consumers, industry and others on issues relevant to persons with disabilities.
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554

  Voice: (202) 418-2517
    TTY: (888) 835-5322
	 Toll free:(844) 432-2275 (videophone)
    Fax: (866) 418-0232
  Email: DRO@fcc.gov
Website: 
https://www.fcc.gov/accessibility
 
 

12. A Guide to Making Documents Accessible to People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired



 
A comprehensive discussion about how to make print and electronic information available to people with visual impairments in a variety of accessible formats. Published by the American Council of the Blind (ACB).
Office Addresses:
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 660
Alexandria, VA 22314

6200 Shingle Creek Parkway, Suite 155
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-2132

  Voice: 202-467-5081 / 800-424-8666
	 612-332-3242 / 800-866-3242
    Fax: 703-465-5085
	 763-432-7562
  Email: info@acb.org
Website: 
https://www.acb.org/
 
 

13. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)



 
It is the mission of RID to provide international, national, regional, state and local forums and an organizational structure for the continued growth and development of the profession of interpretation and transliteration of American Sign Language and English.
333 Commerce Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

  Voice: (703) 838-0030
    TTY: (703) 838-0459
	 Video Phone:(571) 257-3957
    Fax: (703) 838-0454
  Email: Ethics email, ethics@rid.org
Website: 
http://rid.org/
 
 

14. Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Directory



 
Relay Services is a communication service for the deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-disabled communities who wish to communicate with a hearing person who uses a standard telephone. Standard TTY relay calls are generally made using a teletype writer, also known as a TTY, a communications device equipped with a keyboard for typing messages and a screen for reading messages. The TTY is connected to standard phone lines and the user dials a Communications Assistant directly. Once connected, the TTY user types their message to the Communications Assistant who relays it by reading it aloud to the hearing person. The Communications Assistant then listens to the hearing person’s reply and relays it back to the TTY user through type. The TRS is part of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Disability Rights Office (DRO).
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554

  Voice: (888) 225-5322
    TTY: (888) 835-5322
    Fax: (866) 418-0232
  Email: fccinfo@fcc.gov
Website: 
https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_by_state.html
 
 

15. Illinois Telephone Relay Service (TRS)

 
 
Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation (ITAC)
3001 Montvale Drive
Suite A
Springfield, Illinois 62704

  Voice: (800) 526-0857
	 Voice Spanish:  (800) 501-0865
    TTY: (800) 526-0844
	 TTY Spanish :(800) 501-0864
Website: 
https://www.itactty.org/illinois-relay
 
 

16. Indiana Telephone Relay Service (TRS)

 
 
Andy Leffler, Executive Director
Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation (InTRAC)
7702 Woodland Drive, Suite 130
Indianapolis, IN 46278

  Voice: 317-334-1413
    Fax: 317-334-1432
  Email: andy.leffler@relayindiana.com
Website: 
https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_indiana.html
 
 

17. Michigan Telephone Relay Service (TRS)

 
 
Patti Witte, Michigan Public Service Commission
7109 W. Saginaw Highway, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48917

  Voice: Toll free: (800) 649-3777
	 (517) 284-8204
    TTY: Toll free:(800) 649-3777
    Fax: (517) 284-8200
  Email: wittep@michigan.gov
Website: 
https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_michigan.html
 
 

18. Minnesota Telephone Relay Service (TRS)



 
Minnesota Relay is a program that provides access for people with hearing loss or a speech disability to communicate over the telephone.

  Voice: TTY, Voice, ASCII, Hearing Carry Over
	 1-800-627-3529
CapTel (single-line)
To contact a person who uses a single-line CapTel, 
dial 1-877-243-2823 and then enter the telephone number of the CapTel user.
    TTY: Speech-to-Speech
	 1-877-627-3848
Voice Carry Over
1-877-627-3024
Two-Line Voice Carry Over
1-866-855-4611
Spanish Relay
1-877-627-5448
Website: 
https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/communication-access/mn-relay/
 
 

19. Ohio Telephone Relay Service (TRS)

 
 
Service Monitoring and Enforcement Department, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
180 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

  Voice: 800-686-7826
    TTY: 800-686-1570
    Fax: 614-752-8351
  Email: contactthePUCO@puco.ohio.gov
Website: 
https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_ohio.html
 
 

20. Wisconsin Telephone Relay Service (TRS)

 
 
Service and TEPP 
Bureau of Broadband, Digital and Telecommunications Access
Public Service Commission of WI 
4822 Madison Yards Way 
PO Box 7854
Madison, WI 53707-7854

  Voice: 608-234-4781
    TTY: 608-267-3591
    Fax: 608-266-3957
  Email: billy.mauldin@wisconsin.gov
Website: 
https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_wisconsin.html
 
 
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