TDI's Organization

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Who Are We?

TDI (also known as Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.) was
established in 1968 originally to promote further distribution of TTYs
in the deaf community and to publish an annual national directory of
TTY numbers. Today, it is an active national advocacy organization
focusing its energies and resources to address equal access issues in
telecommunications and media for four constituencies in deafness and
hearing loss, specifically people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-
deafened, or deaf-blind.

TDI's Mission Statement

"To promote equal access in telecommunications and media for people
who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, or deaf blind. "

What Do We Do?

Educate & encourage consumer involvement in their rights to
telecommunications accessibility
Provide technical assistance & consulting to industry, associations,
and individuals
Encourage accessible applications of existing & emerging technologies
in all sectors of the community
Advise on & promote the uniformity of standards for telecommunications
technologies
Network and collaborate with other disability organizations, government,
industry, & academia
Develop & advocate for national policies which support accessibility issues
Publish the quarterly news magazine, The GA-SK and the annual
Blue Book, TDI National Directory & Resource Guide for Equal Access in
Telecommunications and Media for People Who Are Deaf, Late-Deafened,
Hard-of-Hearing or Deaf-Blind.

TDI's Board of Directors

TDI has five Regional Board Directors and three Members-at-Large.

Contacts

Executive Director:            Claude Stout
Director, Member Service
and Public Relations:        Jim House
Advertising:                        Ken Glickman
Business Manager:             Scott Recht
Administrative Assistant: Gloria Carter
Webmaster:                         Ken Glickman