VRS

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To bridge the communication gap between the Deaf and Hearing cultures.

Population:-This is used by Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals. -It is used to be able to communicate from people who sign to people who do not.-VRS requires internet to work.- VRS is accessible and widely used by the Deaf population, it is free and easy to use.  

Resources:http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&dDocName=dhs16_149039&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleasedhttp://www.idph.state.il.us/idhp/VRS_FactSheet_rslfinal_9_10.pdfhttp://www.indemandinterpreting.com/video-remote-interpreting-video-relay-service/http://cit.nih.gov/NR/exeres/D154BE87-C479-472B-921C-003366DCBED2,frameless.htm

According to RID.org they recommend that all of the interpreters hired as an employee at the VRS companies be RID certified interpreters. So the training would be the same for any interpreter. Although the VRS company Sorensen has an institute that provides continuing education training for recent graduates, seasoned interpreters, as well as teachers."Training | VRS Interpreting Institute." Training | VRS Interpreting Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. ">http://www.vrsii.com/training>."RID Standard Practice Papers." VIDEO RELAY SERVICE INTERPRETING. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

According to RID.org they recommend that all of the interpreters hired as an employee at the VRS companies be RID certified interpreters. So the training would be the same for any interpreter. Although the VRS company Sorensen has an institute that provides continuing education training for recent graduates, seasoned interpreters, as well as teachers."Training | VRS Interpreting Institute." Training | VRS Interpreting Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. ">http://www.vrsii.com/training>."RID Standard Practice Papers." VIDEO RELAY SERVICE INTERPRETING. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

Video Relay Service (VRS) is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment, rather than through typed text. Video equipment links the VRS user with a TRS operator – called a “communications assistant” (CA) – so that the VRS user and the CA can see and communicate with each other in signed conversation. Because the conversation between the VRS user and the CA flows much more quickly than with a text-based TRS call, VRS has become an enormously popular form of TRS.VRS allows persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing to communicate through the telephone system with hearing persons. The VRS caller, using a television or a computer with a video camera device and a broadband (high speed) Internet connection, contacts a VRS CA, who is a qualified sign language interpreter. They communicate with each other in sign language through a video link. The VRS CA then places a telephone call to the party the VRS user wishes to call. The VRS CA relays the conversation back and forth between the parties -- in sign language with the VRS user, and by voice with the called party. No typing or text is involved. A voice telephone user can also initiate a VRS call by calling a VRS center, usually through a toll-free number. http://www.fcc.gov/guides/video-relay-services

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