{"id":546,"date":"2014-07-09T07:54:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T14:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=546"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:22:41","slug":"faq-how-do-i-participate-if-i-communicate-using-sign-language-a-non-audio-method-or-a-communication-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2014\/07\/09\/faq-how-do-i-participate-if-i-communicate-using-sign-language-a-non-audio-method-or-a-communication-device\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: How do I participate if I communicate using sign language, a non-verbal method or a communication device?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Disability Visibility Project<\/strong> received many questions from the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind community and from people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) methods\/devices<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/annandjohn.gif?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"549\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2014\/07\/09\/faq-how-do-i-participate-if-i-communicate-using-sign-language-a-non-audio-method-or-a-communication-device\/annandjohn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/annandjohn.gif?fit=252%2C301&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"252,301\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"annandjohn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/annandjohn.gif?fit=251%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/annandjohn.gif?fit=252%2C301&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-549\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/annandjohn.gif?resize=251%2C300\" alt=\"A deaf-blind woman using a device with a keyboard and Braille output sitting in front of a man using a device to communicate. \" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please contact <strong>StoryCorps<\/strong> for any questions about <strong>reservations, accessibility or accommodations<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/storycorps.org\/contact\/\">http:\/\/storycorps.org\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2014, we recently put out a <a href=\"http:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2014\/07\/08\/call-for-volunteers-asl-interpreters-in-san-francisco-chicago-atlanta\/\">call for volunteer ASL interpreters<\/a> and we recommend you check our website for updates on any availability.<\/p>\n<p>We aim to encourage a diversity of representation in the project\u2019s stories and participants. However, we are mindful of our limitations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The project cannot reach all towns and cities.<\/li>\n<li>The project is centered on audio recordings.<\/li>\n<li>The Disability Visibility Project cannot provide or pay for ASL interpreters for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Deaf-Blind participants.<\/li>\n<li>Each interview pair will receive a CD with an mp3 file of their story after their interview.\u00a0For information on how to convert an audio file to text, go to our recent blog post:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2014\/07\/07\/faq-convert-audio-into-text\/\">http:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2014\/07\/07\/faq-convert-audio-into-text\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This project receives receives little funding and is staffed by a single person. While we would like to pay for interpreters for participants who need them, the best we can do is search for a volunteer interpreter.\u00a0Please note we cannot guarantee finding and arranging a volunteer ASL interpreter for a Deaf participant. We are in the early stage of developing a network of volunteers in San Francisco, Chicago and Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>One can certainly argue that the Disability Visibility Project is <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Audism\">audist<\/a> in nature.\u00a0We apologize for any potential inconvenience or barrier to participating. Thank you for your consideration.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>NOTE: The\u00a0Disability Visibility Project is merely a community partnership with StoryCorps. 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