1 ROOTing Service Delivery: Interpreters find their WINGS in the world of VRS Strategy - Structure - Funding.

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ROOTing Service Delivery:Interpreters find their WINGS

in the world of VRS

Strategy - Structure - Funding

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… Objectives …

Participants will…

Learn New Strategies to Address the Critical Need to Find Interpreters

Gain Information about Creative Ways to Fund Interpreting Services

Be Encouraged to Share Positive and Creative Solutions to Address Interpreting Needs

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… Outline …

• Funding

• Finding Services

• Communicating with Administrators

• Remote Services

• Other Accommodation Options

• Legal Considerations

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Creative Solutions

for FundingInterpreting Services

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Creative In House

Ideas

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… In House …

• Hire Staff Interpreters: Pros/Cons– PEPNet Interpreter Survey

• Hire Part-Time Interpreters – Benefits– Swing Schedules

• Consider Student Fee Structure

• Bill Other Departments

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Resource Sharing:Statewide and Institutional

Strategies

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… Resource Sharing …

• System Wide Agreements– Board of Regents– VR Agreements

• Subcontracts Between Institutions

• Sharing Interpreter Lists/Contacts

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Creative Solutions

for FindingInterpreting Services

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… Finding Services …

• www.rid.org

• Creative Incentives– Parking, Tuition, Fitness, Discounts, Housing… – Offer Continuing Education and/or Diagnostics

• Borrow/Barter

• Interpreter Training Programs

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… Finding Services …

• Establish Partnerships with Other Institutions – PROJECT REACH

“Schools Working Together to Meet Interpreting Needs:

Three Successful Wisconsin Interpreting Subcontracting Projects”

PEPNet 2006 Conference Session Friday - April 7th - 3:30 pm

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Viterbo College

Winona State (Minnesota)

29 miles

1 mile

LaCrosse, Wisconsin

UW- LaCrosse

1 mile

WWTC

St. Mary’s University (Minnesota)

29 miles

… Project Reach …

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Communicating

with Administrators (the pitch and the challenges)

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… Communicating …

• Strategies to Explain Costs– Spread Costs over All Students– Divide Costs in Terms of Credits, GPA,

Retention…

• Educating and Networking

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Remote ServicesNow & the Future

(another piece of the puzzle)VRI

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… Remote Services …

• Education and Technology – Working Together

• Projects and Resources– The PantherCom Project

• Independent and Private Sector Vendors

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… Postscript …

Considering

Other

AccommodationsTEXT

Relay Typewell

CART

VRI

PagersC-Print

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… Other Accommodations …

• Text Accommodation Options

– Stenography - CART– C-Print– Typewell– Instant Messaging– Text Messaging – Pagers– Conference Calls

• MUST be Fluent in ENGLISH -

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Legal Considerations

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… Legal Considerations …

• FCC Regulations– VRI vs. VRS

• Getting Your Legal House in Order– Documentation– Preparation for Audits– Protecting Your Institution

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… Objectives Review …

Participants will…

– Learn New Strategies to Address the Critical Need to Find Interpreters

– Gain Information about Creative Ways to Fund Interpreting Services

– Be Encouraged to Share Positive and Creative Solutions to Address Interpreting Needs

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… Thank You …

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… Remote Services …

The Following List May Not Be Complete,

and it is Ever Changing.

Inclusion Should Not be Considered an Endorsement by the Postsecondary

Education Programs Network.

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… Remote Interpreting …Birnbaum Interpreting Services8555 16th Street - Suite 400Silver Spring, MD 20902301-587-8885 v/ttyBISCoord@bisworld.comwww.bisworld.com

Communication Access Center (CAC)1631 Miller RoadFlint, MI 48503810-239-3112info@cacdhh.orgwww.cacdhh.org

Communication Access Network, Inc.925 Wappoo Road – Suite BCharleston, SC 29407866-411-8377 voice877-411-8377 ttyDaryl Crouse – Presidentdaryl@caninterpreters.comwww.caninterpreters.com

Communication Service for the Deaf 102 Krohn PlaceSioux Falls, SD 57103866) 291-8267 Voice/TTYinterpretingonline@c-s-d.orgwww.csdinterpretingonline.com

Deaf-Talk, Inc.607 Washington Road - Suite 302Pittsburgh, PA 15228info@deaf-talk.com877-229-8119www.deaf-talk.com

Interpretek1200A Scottsville Road - Suite 13Rochester, NY 14624info@interpretek.com888-273-0277info@interpretek.comwww.interpretek.com

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… Remote Interpreting …Interpreters Inc.P.O. Box 604Wake Forest, NC 27588866-678-8686iinc@interpretersinc.comwww.interpretersinc.com

Interpreting Solutions Inc.4369 S. Howell Avenue - Suite 305Milwaukee WI 53207414-727-8778coordinator@interpretingsolutionsinc.comwww.interpretingsolutionsinc.com

Network Interpreting Service, LLC322 E. Main Street Suite 300Burley, ID 83318 and4201 Mt. Voss St.San Diego, CA 92117800-284-1043nis@aslnis.comwww.ASLNIS.com

PantherCom ProjectUniversity of Wisconsin - MilwaukeePO Box 413Mitchell Hall 120Milwaukee, WI 53201414-229-2343Bambi Riehl – Directorbriehl@uwm.eduwww.uwm.edu/dept/panthercom

Sign Language Associates Inc.11002 Veirs Mill Road - Suite 506Silver Spring, MD 20902301-946-9710 v/ttyinfo@signlanguage.comwww.signlanguage.com

Sign On, Inc.1414 Dexter Avenue N. Suite 316Seattle, WA 98109206-632-7100 voice - 206-632-7200 tty Terps@SignOnASL.com www.SignOnASL.com 

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… Remote Interpreting …SignTalk America, LLC55-02 BroadwayWoodside, New York 11377718-458-2211Herb Amster, CEOhamster@signtalkamerica.comwww.signtalkamerica.com

Sorenson Communications Inc.4393 South Riverboat Road - Suite 300Salt Lake City, Utah 84123801-287-9400www.sorensonvri.com

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… Remote Speech-to-Text …Caption FirstP.O. Box 1924Lombard, IL 60148800-825-5234info@captionfirst.comwww.captionfirst.com

Caption Reporters, Inc.9450 Pennsylvania Avenue - Suite 20Upper Marlboro, MD 20772301-599-1899 lcarter@captionreporters.comwww.captionreporters.com

Captions Unlimited of Nevada, IncP.O. Box 20905 Reno, Nevada 89515 775-746-3534www.captionsunlimited.com

Cart Excellence,LLC866-212-9704info@cartexcellence.comwww.cartexcellence.com

Carolinas Captioning3635 Stokes Avenue - Suite BCharlotte, NC 28210704.552.6753  info@carolinas-captioning.comwww.carolinas-captioning.com

Communique Interactive Solutions, Inc.540-775-7742 v - 540-775-1533 ttyCIS@text2u.comwww.text2u.com

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… Remote Speech-to-Text …Deaf Access Solutions1819 Corcoran St NW - Suite B Washington DC, 20009 202-234-2899info@bayfirst.comwww.deafaccess.com

Hear InkSt. Louis, MO 63114314-427-1113info@hearink.comwww.hearink.com

Quick Caption4927 Arlington AvenueRiverside, CA 92504951-779-0787  Info@QuickCaption.comwww.quickcaption.com

RapidText1801 Dove Street - Suite 101Newport Beach, CA 92660949-399-9200 v - 949-399-9273 ttyinfo@rapidtext.comwww.rapidtext.com

RealTime Reporters831-335-7792info@rtreporters.comwww.rtreporters.com

Texas Closed Captioning310 East 34th StreetAustin, TX * 78705512-480-0210txcaption@austin.rr.comwww.texascaption.com

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… Remote Speech-to-Text …Urban Caption1999 Avenue of the Stars - Suite 1100Century City, CA  90067310-525-3504300 Park Avenue - 17th FloorNew York, New York 10022212.572.6284info@UrbanCaption.comwww.urbancaption.com

Viable Technologies9401 Fox Hollow DrivePotomac, MD 20854877-219-0662info@viabletechnologies.comwww.viabletechnologies.com

PantherCom Project University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeePO Box 413Mitchell Hall 120Milwaukee, WI 53201414-229-2343Bambi Riehl – Directorbriehl@uwm.eduwww.uwm.edu/dept/panthercom