Cross-disability-except-for-one

[codeman38]

So I just got a tweet about this interactive discussion from the American Association for People with Disabilities:

FIRST-EVER Organizer's Forum!
Tuesday, November 17 1-2 pm EST
Topic: Working Cross-Disability

So, how are they doing this forum?

We'll have a conference call the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 1-2 pm Eastern time.
[...]
(If you haven't done a conference call before, at the set time, just call the number, listen to the prompt, and when it asks for the code, enter the code, including # sign. Then you will be connected!)

Yep, that's right.

There is, of course, nothing in the description about whether they know how to handle a participant calling via relay, whether there will be real-time captioning provided, or really, what anyone's supposed to do who might not be able to "listen for the prompt".

Folks? Your hearing privilege is showing...

(I really need to add a 'facepalm' icon now that DW offers more icons to free users, heh.)

Comments

[killing_rose]

*facepalm*

[sara]

It's like the woman I was on the phone with last night, to whom I explained that if she wanted me to help her her project, the best thing to do would be to e-mail the materials, because I have a hearing impairment and two noisy kids and a lot of difficulty following phone calls...and she took the e-mail address and then said she'd be sure to call to follow up next week.

NO. DON'T DO THAT. THAT'S WHY I JUST GAVE YOU THE E-MAIL. *sigh*

[codeman38]

I have had so many people give me similar responses when I explicitly mention that I can follow e-mail much easier. I seriously don't get it.

[sara]

I have given real thought to getting my business cards reprinted without a phone number on them. Because it's not like I come across as real professional when I'm understanding one word in three, and if there's any background noise, that's about what I manage.

[codeman38]

Gah, yes! And I totally understand on the "one word in three"... unless I've got an absolutely pristine phone connection with no interference and background noise on either end, that's about how much I can manage.

[kaz]

...

Words fail me.

[cesy]

*sigh*