Date and Time
September 17th, 2024
10:00 to 11:30 am Central Time
Registration
This event is free but registration is required. Once registered, you will receive a link to join the event.
About this Event
If your organization uses the telephone to communicate with your clients, then you need to understand Arkansas Relay Services. Arkansas Relay is a service at no cost that enables people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind or those with a Speech Disability to place and receive phone calls. It also allows people who are hearing to initiate telephone calls to someone who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind.
Grant funded agencies have an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) obligation to be accessible to people with disabilities, and that includes communicating via telephone. As people age, they may develop disabilities that impact their ability to hear or speak on the phone. Having knowledge of the Arkansas Relay Service may allow you to share this important information about Relay Services with older individuals you serve.
Please join this training to learn how to use the Arkansas Relay Service, and develop confidence in your ability to answer, and place calls to people with hearing loss and/or speech disabilities.
About the Presenter
Alice Berry is the Associate Accessibility Relations Manager for Arkansas Relay Services. She has been the manager for 8 years but has worked in the relay business for 23 years. She also worked as an ASL-English interpreter for 8 years. Alice has a passion for accessibility and working in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community. She has a degree in Interpreting English/American Sign Language from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Accessibility
Speech to text (Typewell) will be provided, but if you need additional accommodations to participate in these trainings, please email Paula Pottenger, ppotten@uark.edu or request accommodations in the registration form.
Questions?
Feel free to contact Paula Pottenger at ppotten@uark.edu.
This presentation is offered under the Arkansas Roadmap Initiative: Enhancing Supports for Older Arkansans who are Victims of Abuse and Financial Exploitation and Initiatives on Access and Justice: Crime Victims with Disabilities Grant.