The STC’s newest SIG, the Special Needs SIG, 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 make our communication products more accessible to users with disabilities. A detailed mission statement is available at the Web site.

The SNSIG has already made significant progress:

  A comprehensive Web site

  an online newsletter

  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. 

But there is much yet to do, and to accomplish it, the SNSIG needs more people. It is looking both for 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 Special Needs SIG, you have two options:

(1) If you have not yet submitted your STC membership renewal, simply check the SNSIG box when you do. Or,

(2) 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 submit it directly to the Society office.

In either case, to receive the SNSIG’s newsletter or join the listserv, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

SNSIG Sites of interest:
SNSIG Web site: http://www.stcsig.org/sn/index.shtml
Online newsletter: http://www.stcsig.org/sn/newsletter.shtml
49th STC conference proceedings: http://www.stc-orlando.org/prodev/49notes/SNC.asp