Please note the following workshop is available to the UVM community: TTY-Relay Customer Service Nora Kennedy, VTRS Outreach Coordinator VTRS (Vermont Telecommunications Relay Service) is a public service offered to all Vermonters. The VTRS provides a communications link for deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing and speech-disabled people with hearing people. In this workshop you will learn, through observation and demonstration: · how the service works · who uses it · how hearing people can use the relay to call a deaf or hard-of-hearing customer back · relay call etiquette · common "communication breakdown" areas · other services included in VTRS, such as voice carry-over (VCO) and hearing carry-over (HCO) 02TWFER1 October 2, Tuesday, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Memorial Lounge If you are faculty or staff at UVM, please register by email at [log in to unmask] or 656-5800. All others may register by calling 656-3368. Please visit our website to find out about other exciting events: http://www.uvm.edu/~aaeo/ddam20012.html *************************************** Kristin Wright AA/EO Compliance Specialist Office of Affirmative Action University of Vermont 428 Waterman Building Burlington, VT 05405 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Phone: (802)656-3368 Fax: (802)656-8223 ***************************************