Accessible Emergency Notification and Communication:
State of the Science Conference
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
November 2 - 3, 2005
Sponsored by the RERC on Telecommunications Access
Background
The recent disasters caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita along the Gulf Coast have highlighted the importance of access to
emergency communications by people with disabilities.
On November 2-3, 2005 the RERC on Telecommunications Access sponsored a state of the science conference on the accessibility
of emergency communications to people with disabilities. This timely conference brought together experts in accessibility, mass
media, emergency communications, telecommunications, Internet, and government policy to analyze barriers and technological
solutions for effective emergency communications with and for people with disabilities.
Attendees included representatives from federal, state, and local government; industry representatives; consumer
representatives; and accessibility experts.
Materials from the Conference
Research and Policy Recommendations: This document lists research topics that were
specifically mentioned at the conference, provided as written comments by participants, or derived from the information and
issues raised. A list of suggestions for information and training projects as well as policy recommendations based on
conference information are also included.
Print Archive: Accessible versions of individual PowerPoint presentations are available.
Papers written by guest speakers, or edited transcripts of their remarks are also available.
Speaker Biographies
Video Archive: The conference presentations can be
viewed online thanks to sponsorship of the web archive by the National Organization on Disability's Emergency
Preparedness Initiative, the cooperation of TVWorldwide.com, and support for
captioning from Gallaudet University.
Exhibitors:
Additional Resources: Many organizations and individuals have
prepared reports on emergency notification, communication, and preparedness for individuals with disabilities. Also listed in
this section are other organizations that have developed programs related to Emergency Preparedness for people with
disabilities.
Staff and Advisors
Funding
Welcoming Remarks
Jane K. Fernandes
Provost
Chair, Crisis Management Team
Gallaudet University
Opening Remarks Biography
Introduction: Accessibility and Emergency Communications
Judy Harkins
Director, Technology Access Program
Co P.I., RERC on Telecommunications Access
Gallaudet University
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
Accessibility Tools and Gaps
Cheryl Heppner
Executive Director
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
The Information Requirements of Persons who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Janina Sajka
Partner
Capital Accessibility, Inc.
Paper Biography
Governmental Activities on Accessible Emergency Notification and Communication
Daniel W. Sutherland
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
Broadcast Media Notification
Radio Broadcast Data
Mike Starling
Vice President for Engineering and Operations
National Public Radio
PowerPoint Paper Biography
Making Televised Emergency Information Accessible
NOAA NWS Emergency Warning
Kenneth Putkovich
Consultant
U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Paper Biography
Email Alerts: What's Available
Marcia Brooks
Project Director, Access Alerts Project
WGBH
PowerPoint Paper Biography
Common Alerting Protocol
Facilities and Campuses
Emergency Communication and Federal Employees
Paul Singleton
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program
U.S. Department of Defense
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
Campus-Level Accessible Notification
Carl Pramuk
Dean of Student Affairs
Gallaudet University
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
Accessible Alarms during Sleep: Research Results
Jacqueline DuBois
Combustion Science and Engineering, Inc.
PowerPoint Paper Biography
November 3, 2005
Person-to-Person Telecommunications
Direct Person-to-Person Telecommunications:
Terminal Devices and Networks
Gregg Vanderheiden
Director, Trace R & D Center
Co-PI, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Telecommunications Access
University of Wisconsin, Madison
PowerPoint Biography
Direct Access to 9-1-1
PSAP Accessibility under ADA
Robert Mather
Senior Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Remarks
Related Proceedings and Rules of the FCC
Gregory Hlibok
Attorney Advisor
Federal Communications Commission, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office
PowerPoint Paper Biography
Relay Services in an Emergency
Recovery of Service under Telecommunications Service Restoration Priority
Art Constantine, Recovery Coordination Director
John Hogue, Relay Services Manager
Sprint
PowerPoint
CapTel Service and 9-1-1 Calls
Kevin Colwell
Vice President of Engineering
Ultratec, Inc.
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
Video Relay Service Technology and 9-1-1 Calls
Mike Maddix
Product Manager
Sorenson Communications
Messaging and E-mail for Information and Communication
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
Emergency Alert System Update
Martin Bongers
Project Officer, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Remarks
Wireless Location-Based Notification
Gary Jones
Director of Standards Policy
T-Mobile
PowerPoint Remarks
Phone Notification Systems
Steve Marzolf
Public Safety Communications Coordinator
Virginia Information Technologies Agency - Division of Public Safety Communications
PowerPoint Paper Biography
What Works When Technology Doesn't?
Diane Morton
Professor, Department of Counseling
Gallaudet University
PowerPoint Remarks Biography
Judy Harkins, Director, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University
Co-PI, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Telecommunications Access
Gregg Vanderheiden, Director, Trace R & D Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Co-PI, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Telecommunications Access
Paula Tucker, Research Associate, Technology Access Program, Gallaudet University
Advisors
Dan Bart, Senior Vice President, Standards and Special Projects, Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA)
Larry Goldberg, Director, Media Access Group, WGBH
Cheryl Heppner, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Persons
Helena Mitchell, Director, Office of Technology Policy and Programs, Georgia Centers for
Advanced Telecommunications Technology
This page last updated:March 21, 2006
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