sparks@cs.utexas.edu (Ed Sparks) (01/04/90)
Index Number: 6018
Greetings,
My company, KVUE-TV in Austin, is considering implementing a computer
Bulletin Board System (BBS) to serve the deaf and hearing-impaired
community in Central Texas. The system will use a special TDD modem,
enabling individuals equipped with a TDD to access the BBS.
Does anyone know of such a system already in operation anywhere in the
country, or of any BBS with a deaf/hearing-impaired SIG?
Any information would be greatly appreciated, as would suggestions and
ideas for this BBS.
Please mail replies directly to me: sparks@kvue.UUCP
Thank you for your help.
Edward Sparks, KVUE-TV Austin, TX (sparks@kvue.UUCP)
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[See the following article. Bill McGarry]wtm@bunker.uucp (Bill McGarry) (01/04/90)
Index Number: 6019 Ed Sparks (sparks@cs.utexas.edu) writes: > My company, KVUE-TV in Austin, is considering implementing a computer > Bulletin Board System (BBS) to serve the deaf and hearing-impaired > community in Central Texas. The system will use a special TDD modem, > enabling individuals equipped with a TDD to access the BBS. > > Does anyone know of such a system already in operation anywhere in the > country, or of any BBS with a deaf/hearing-impaired SIG? First, there are several BBS's that can handle both TDD's and regular modems. Try: 1. HEX (The Handicapped Educational Exchange). This is the oldest TDD compatible BBS around. Dick Barth is the sysop (and also participates in the Handicap Digest). TDD and 300 baud phone number is (301) 593-7033 1200 baud phone number is (301) 593-7357 2. Computer Clinic RBBS: Arthur Baker is the sysop and the phone number is (919) 834-0649 3. Mark Becker runs a BBS and the number is (407) 657-7011 (Sorry I don't know the name of the BBS.) 4. S.I.R.E.N Netmail: Bonnie Goodwin is the sysop and the phone number is (916) 483-8624 (I have the feeling that I've left someone out but it's too late at night and I can't remember who.) As far as a deaf/hearing-impaired SIG, there is the SILENTTALK Fidonet conference which is carried on many Fidonet BBS's and which is also gatewayed with the Handicap News Usenet newsgroup and the Handicap Digest mailing list. My BBS, the Handicap News BBS, carries Silenttalk and can be reached at (203) 337-1607 (300/1200/2400 baud, but sorry, no TDD). Hope this helps, Bill