November 20, 2008

To whom it may concern,
I have been researching about other services to use to help me get all the information I need in my classes. I currently use an interpreter but since I never use sign language myself, I do not understand the signs very well. Usually I listen and lip-read the teacher, then if I miss anything I would look over to the interpreter and lip-read her. This method of mine usually does work, but when it doesn’t I’m usually left extremely confused until I can figure it out or raise my hand.

So upon my research I found Typewell. Basically it’s a service where there’s a transcriber that types what the teacher says into a laptop and that information is automatically sent to my laptop that I will have with me in my classes. With this service I can read over what the teacher said, instead of looking everywhere trying to figure out what I missed. I really do hope you will consider this service for me, for I think I will benefit from this much more than an interpreter. There is more information about TypeWell in the next few pages and online at www.typewell.com.

Thank you for your time,
Kristi K. (Freshman)

I just found this on my computer. I struggled so much with the interpreter, she was making things too obvious me. She was revealing me (a friend told me, once I left my old school, that my math class was talking about me and some students had no idea that I was deaf. They thought the interperter was for a freshman. Oh, the irony!) Kids giggled at her whenever she fell asleep in class and I didn't care if they were laughing at her, all I knew was that they were laughing. I was embarrassed. I wanted something different and this Type-well, was like a godsend to me. It really would have helped me more too. Just look at where I am now. It makes me smile, how much better things have turned out. It gives me hope.