[Athen] TTY numbers -- still a thing?

[Lane, Lori]

I do know that some older folks (60 +) in the Deaf/HH community still use them. Many of us (younger than 60) are into text, IM, email, and video relay. I personally stopped using the TTY since 2003 or 2004. 

I agree with everyone on the listserv to keep this option open for those living in the rural area or still using the older technologies. 

Lori
University of Illinois

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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Dell
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Subject: Re: [Athen] TTY numbers -- still a thing?

Our campus police department was required to keep theirs to pass the accreditation they go through.  If we had a specific request we would provide them but we haven't had any requests for having a TTY device in the past 8 years.  the only request we have had since we stopped making TTY available is for video phones which we do have.
Jeff
Cleveland State

On 4/28/16, Maria Bohn <mbohn at bergen.edu> wrote:

> Also there are a lot of service organizations who still have TTY’s to 

> communicate – think police stations etc.

>

> Maria Bohn

> Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office 

> of Specialized Services Bergen Community College

>

> From: Kathleen Cahill <kcahill at mit.edu<mailto:kcahill at mit.edu>>

> Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network 

> <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>

> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 10:17 AM

> To: Access Network

> <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>

> Subject: [Athen] TTY numbers -- still a thing?

>

> Hi Colleagues,

>

> We recently had a discussion with our Telecommunications staff who 

> were trying to track down the former sites of all TTY devices that 

> were on campus.  A lot of them have been disconnected and or gotten 

> rid of since they are an older technology.  However, I would like to 

> ask how your university is handling this issue.  Do you have any TTYs 

> on campus?  Are they advertised on the university contact page?  I 

> know that Video Relay is much more in use as well as email by deaf/HOH 

> users but I would like to know if there are any good reasons to retain 

> TTYs, perhaps for consumers who have older technologies they still use for communication.

>

> Thanks

> Kathy

>

> Kathleen Cahill

> MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC)

> 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143

> Cambridge MA 02139

> (617) 253-5111

> kcahill at mit.edu<mailto:kcahill at mit.edu>

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