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If You’re Deaf, How Can You Use the Phone?

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Published Thu, Dec 12 2013 7:50 AM by Karen Putz » Deaf Mom

Filed under: zvrs, ASL, American Sign Language, barefooting, keith st. onge, world barefoot center, gliding soles, Deaf Mom, videophone, world champion, interpreters, Featured

Videophone Incompatibility–I’ve Had It!

I think videophones are the greatest invention since dark chocolate peanut butter cups, but today, I’ve had it. I had an interview set up this afternoon for my next book. The person called me using an ntouch by Sorenson. I … Continue reading...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2013 5:15 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, videophones, sorenson, video relay, Advocacy efforts, VRS, fcc, incompatibility

Deaf and Barefooting Worlds Collide

Four years ago, Jodi Cutler and I connected in the blogosphere as parents of deaf/hard of hearing kids and bloggers. Her blog, An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan’s Cochlear Implant Story chronicles her life in Italy with her son, Jordan. After years...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2011 9:10 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: zvrs, Inspirational Stuff, barefooting, keith st. onge, interpreting, female barefooters

Sponsor Spotlight: ZVRS

Meet ZVRS, one of my barefoot sponsors. I love my Z-20 videophone. I really, really love it. Because you see, for years and years, the phone was my enemy. The phone was the big barrier that prevented me from connecting with people over long distances...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2011 1:16 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: zvrs, videophones, barefooting, VCO, barefoot water skiing, Barefoot Sponsors, barefoot sponsor, z-20, z20

A Size Six? You Gotta Be Kidding

Over on AOL That’s Fit, I shared my story of losing weight and taking up barefoot water skiing again. Here’s the link: Karen Rediscovered Her Passion The story was posted earlier in the week and was featured on the front of the AOL website...

Published Sat, Feb 02 2011 1:12 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, It's All About Me, weight loss, inspiration, karen putz, that's fit, aol

Working at ZVRS

Before I begin, let me give full, complete disclosure– I work for ZVRS and this post is about my job and what I’ve encountered lately. Some could say that I “sell videophones” for a living. My job at ZVRS goes way beyond that....

Published Tue, Jan 01 2011 1:52 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, deaf, CSDVRS, VCO, video relay, VRS, Z, communication

Are You Chained to Your Videophone? Get a Z Life!

I sat in the airport yesterday and chatted with my mother-in-law. The two folks sitting on both sides of me sat and watched, trying not to look at the interpreter signing away as I talked about my bumpy flight to my mother-in-law. I’m used to it...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2010 8:03 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, z4, CSDVRS, the Z, iphone4, samsung epic, z life

ZVRS Reveals VRS with iPhone4

Over 200 folks gathered at the Hard Rock Cafe in Philadelphia on July 7, 2010 for a private event hosted by ZVRS. Tim Rarus took the stage and talked about the history of video relay service. “In the old days before the TTY,” he explained...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2010 2:59 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, Uncategorized, ASL, relay, communication access, iphone4, video relay

ZVRS and Barefooting, Crammed in Two Days

I arrived at the World Barefoot Center on Sunday evening in time to have dinner with Swampy, Lauren Lindeman and a great group of younger skiers from all over the world, including A. J. Porreca, a 17-year-old barefooter from Willowbrook, Il who is featured...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2010 6:30 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, deaf, CSDVRS, barefooting, VCO, barefoot water skiing

Deaf Mom Heads to DC/VA for ZVRS VCO Plus Event

Want a Z Life? Want to learn about VCO Plus? On Friday, May 21st, I will be at the Northern Virginia Resource Center located at 951 Pender Drive, Suite 130, Fairfax, Virginia from 6 to 9 p.m. Manny Johnson, Video Solutions Manager for the DC/VA area,...

Published Wed, May 05 2010 12:09 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, hard of hearing, deaf, CSDVRS, VCO Plus, VCO, the Z

Join the Z-Team at the Chicago Z-Fest!

It’s been a busy year for the Z-Team– we’ve launched a new Z videophone: the Z4! Come and join the Z-Team at the Chicago Z-Fest on Saturday, March 20th from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hinsdale South Cafeteria at 7401 S Clarendon Hills Rd, Darien...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 6:03 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, videophones, hard of hearing, deaf, CSDVRS, z-fest

Are You Ready to Leap?

Last week, I hit the library in search of some books for a weekend getaway. Jane and I dropped off our daughters at DeSales Center in Michigan for a workshop with Sean Forbes from D-Pan and we planned to hang at the hotel and do nothing but read all weekend...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2010 11:05 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, hard of hearing, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, the leap, career paths, careers, rick smith, carl gustin

Hearing Folks Can Call Each Other, Why Can’t Deaf/Hard of Hearing Folks?

“I am really frustrated,” said a customer recently. “Every time someone calls my Z videophone from a Sorenson VP -200, their number shows up as an 866 number and I can’t call them back. Hearing people don’t have any problem...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2009 12:14 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, Uncategorized, sorenson, 866 numbers, vp-200

Zvrs at DeafNation, The Z Sign, and Z4!

I was browsing through my camera and came across a few photos taken at the Zvrs booth at the recent Deafnation Expo. I first joined Zvrs during last year’s Expo, and this year, I ended up running the booth with the local Z team. We had fun, despite...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2009 10:02 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, videophones, z4, deafnation expo, CSDVRS

Why I Love My Z-150 Made by Tandberg

Just a year ago, I was making phone calls mostly by text relay or a Captel phone and occasionally by webcam using video relay. In January, I took a position as a Sales Manager for Zvrs and I was introduced to the Z-150 videophone which is made by Tandberg...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2009 6:50 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: zvrs, Cisco, videophones, Z-150, Tandberg, Uncategorized

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