Category: Video Relay Service
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Honours Research Thesis
People with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) require improved methods of accessing telecommunications, given the communication barriers they face, to participate fully in society. This research explores the types of telecommunications access methods adults with CCN use and report to be useful, as well as their perspectives of the usefulness of a Video-Assisted Speech-to-Speech Relay (VAS)…
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AGOSCI 2011 National Conference – Darryl Sellwood’s Plenary
Well, here it is, the keynote address I presented at the AGOSCI 2011 National Conference held in May. It is in three parts. I will endeavour to get Closed Captions added as soon as possible.
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Expression of interest for a telecommunications research project: Participants with CCN
Hello, I’m Darryl Sellwood from Adelaide, South Australia. I’m looking for people with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) who would like to take part in a research project investigating user perspectives on the usefulness of two methods of accessing telecommunications for people with CCN. The project has ethics approval from the Division of Education, Arts and…
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Expression of interest for a telecommunications research project: Communication Partner Participants
Hello, You are invited to participate in a research project investigating user perspectives on the usefulness of two methods of accessing telecommunications for people with Complex Communication Needs (CCN). The project has ethics approval from the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of South Australia. This trial…
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US FCC Target Deaf Translation Service in National Fraud Case
The big news of the week in the world relay services is the US FCC has targeted Video Relay Services in a national fraud case: Twenty-six employees of seven companies that provide translation services to the deaf and hearing impaired have been charged in a nationwide scheme to defraud the government of millions of dollars,…