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Annotation: Established in 1968, Telecommunications for the Deaf (TDI) is a national non profit organization opening new avenues of communication for the deaf, heard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired community. Its mission is to constantly improve technology and accessibility for all who rely on visual telecommunications. In partnership with an Advisory Council representing all the national organizations of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired consumers, TDI improves telecommunications relay systems; expands access to emergency and information services; increases the availability of television captioning and visual alerting devices; and improves real-time captioning for television programs, conferences, and meetings. TDI also works directly with the government and the telecommunications industry to access visual telecommunications needs, foster the development of advanced telecommunications devices, and improve access to new technologies and services. Services to consumers include referrals, publications, and reference information. TDI publishes a newsletter and sponsors conferences.

Keywords: Deafness, Hearing disorders, Information sources, Speech disorders, Telecommunication devices