Taking the "Dis" out of "'Disabilities"
Special-needs SIG seeks support
Renewal deadline: February 28
Just a reminder as the STC-membership renewal process creeps up on its February 28 deadline: STC's newest SIG, the Special-Needs SIG (SNSIG), is still looking for new members to support them in their twin mission to assist technical communicators with disabilities in the practice of our profession and to provide all technical communicators with information that will help them make our communication products more accessible to users with disabilities. A detailed mission statement is available at the Web site http://www.stcsig.org/sn/index.shtml.
The SNSIG has already made significant progress:
- a comprehensive
Web site (http://www.stcsig.org/sn/index.shtml)
- an online
newsletter (posted at http://www.stcsig.org/sn/newsletter.shtml)
- extensive support to the 49th STC Conference, including publication of Guidelines for Persons with Special Needs and an Addendum thereto, a successful progression, and several articles in the Proceedings (conference materials available at http://www.stc-orlando.org/prodev/49notes/SNC.asp)
But there is much yet to do; to accomplish it, the SNSIG needs more people. It is looking for both active members (to join their initiatives) and patrons, whose affiliation will help the SIG secure the budget it needs to fulfill its objectives.
If you wish to support the SNSIG, you have two options.
- If you
have not yet submitted your STC membership renewal, simply check the
SNSIG box when you do.
- If you
have already submitted your STC membership renewal, download the SIG
sign-up form from http://www.stc.org/PDF_Files/sigform.pdf,
and mail or fax it directly to the STC office at:
Society for Technical
Communication
901 N. Stuart St., Ste. 904
Arlington, VA 22203-1822
(703) 522-2075 Fax
In either case, in order to be added to the SNSIG's newsletter and/or listserv without delay, contact daniel.w.voss@lmco.com or jvinegar@myranch.com.
