Jim.Mclaughlin@f722.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Mclaughlin) (11/21/90)
Index Number: 11932 [This is from the Blink Talk Conference] This note is to thank you for all the help and advice you shared on the topic of getting my daughter equipped to be able to use a computer with speech, et cetera. As things worked out, our Intermediate Unit has filed for a grant for assistive devices, which include an Apple 2-GS computer with an echo voic synthesizer, and an Image Writer printer interfaced with a Braille and Speak and a Braille Blazer embosser with B E X word processing. This equipment will be available at school. I am still undecided as to what to get for at-home IBM equipment. I will surely investigate some of the voice - read packages that you have suggested. Thanks very much for your time and help. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!273!722!Jim.Mclaughlin Internet: Jim.Mclaughlin@f722.n273.z1.fidonet.org
MPR.Ralph@f210.n273.z1.fidonet.org (MPR Ralph) (03/23/91)
Index Number: 14132 [This is from the Silent Talk Conference] You are right. I know Laurent Clerc played a very important role in history at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf where I worked. He was best known for coming over with Gallaudet and found the American School for the Deaf. Oh yes, I forgot. He is deaf and knew no English when he came over to America. Gallaudet and Clerc agreed to help each other. Gallaudet taught Clerc English and Clerc taught Gallaudet sign language more specifically French Sign Language (FSL) Clerc was the first principal at PSD which was the third oldest school for the deaf behind ASD and The new York School for the Deaf. The pricipal was really the Supt. responsible for starting and running a school which supports and confirms what you were saying about deaf people in early day America. Ernest Hairston is a black deaf man who wrote a book with Linwood Smith called Black and Deaf in America. I met him when he visited PSD. He is quite an individual. Down to the other two, I didn't know who they were. It is important that we expose deaf children to those who blazed paths of successes. Like King Jordan say, "The deaf can do anything, except hear." All we need is opportunities. Womack, You are the only reason I been turning to this BB. You are quite an character, a very knowleable one. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!273!210!MPR.Ralph Internet: MPR.Ralph@f210.n273.z1.fidonet.org