[gui-talk] call for information - radio accessibility

[David Andrews]

>I have worked with both Mike Starling and Ellyn Sheffield, and they 
>are both good people doing good work.  I would encourage you to take 
>the survey.


Dave



> >>> david.noble at riomail.maricopa.edu 12/5/2006 10:52 AM >>>
>If you were not aware of the work being done to ensure that the new
>class of
>HD radios are useful and accessible to our constituents, please
>read down to
>learn about an on line survey to gather vital user-input.  I am
>asking
>everyone to follow the link to the survey for visually impaired
>radio
>listeners and give feedback via this survey.  It is NOT an IAAIS
>led effort;
>however, it is being done parallel to IAAIS efforts to ensure that
>manufacturers begin making accessible radios.  Please note that the
>deadline
>for the surveys is December 20th.
>
>
>
>
>Lastly, if you participate in other blindness organizations which
>have email
>lists, please pass along the original email and attachment.  This
>is one of
>those situations where numbers of responses mater a great deal.
>
>
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
>Dave Noble
>
>
>   _____
>
>Greetings!
>
>
>
>National Public Radio Labs, along with partner WGBH National Center
>for Accessible Media, has been awarded a 3-year grant from NIDRR to
>prototype and field test technologies and services to be included in the
>next generation of commercial digital receivers that will best serve
>consumers with sensory disabilities.  We are currently in the first phase of
>this grant - seeking out information from the "user community" about the
>types of features and technologies that should be considered for inclusion
>into the next generation of digital radios.
>
>As a first step in this process, we would like to invite you and
>your constituents to tell us about the kinds of products, services,
>features and technologies you would like to see included in the next 
>generation
>of radios.  In order to facilitate this process, we have developed a
>questionnaire that we would very much appreciate you completing
>and returning by December 20th.   You can
>go to
(for hearing impaired)
>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=495702933744

  (for vision impaired)

>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=481792932805



>to
>fill out our on-line survey
>We will gather together everyone's comments, write a descriptive
>report and
>present our "wish list" to manufacturers and digital service
>providers at
>the Consumer Electronics Show in early January in order to begin a
>dialog
>about including accessible technologies in future digital radios.
>In return
>for supplying the raw data, we would be happy to send you our
>written
>report.  We encourage you to distribute the attached questionnaires
>to
>anyone who you believe would enjoy sharing ideas.  Feel free to
>forward this
>e-mail to them.    If you would prefer to send us the names/e-mail
>addresses
>of people, we would be happy to e-mail them questionnaires directly
>and tell
>them about our website.
>
>Thanks for any information you can supply.   Please feel free to
>provide
>feedback in any way you see fit (whether it fits neatly into our
>questionnaire or not!), including writing a free-form narrative or
>calling
>us if you do not wish to use internet technology.  We believe that
>this
>round is just the beginning of an iterative process that will last
>over the
>next few years.  At this stage we hope you let your imaginations
>take over
>and provide any and all insights that you have (practical and/or
>far-reaching).
>
>
>If you have any questions about the process, please contact
>esheffield at npr.org or call 410-726-7301 (Ellyn's mobile phone).
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ellyn and Mike
>
>
>Ellyn G. Sheffield
>Assistant Professor, Salisbury University and
>Research Scientist, National Public Radio
>(410) 543-6375 (office at Salisbury)
>(410) 726-7301 (mobile phone)
>  <mailto:esheffield at npr.org> esheffield at npr.org
>  <mailto:egsheffield at salisbury.edu> egsheffield at salisbury.edu
>
>Mike Starling
>VP, CTO & Executive Director, NPR Labs
>National Public Radio
>(202) 513-2484
>  <mailto:mstarling at npr.org> mstarling at npr.org