Captioning at a Mass? Why not Sign Language? - Catholics with Hearing Loss: Captioning the Catholic Mass
Captioning at a Mass? Why not Sign Language?
"It's not enough to know Christ, we must bring him to everyone!" - St. Pope John Paul II
" We have seen rampant confusion on the part of government leaders {and church leaders} who assume that "deaf and hard of hearing" {compared to capital D Deaf/culturally Deaf} is one group of people whose communication needs center around American Sign Language. This confusion has meant that people with hearing loss are not receiving the services and support that could make their lives better."
Real time captioning: "Typically, the service is geared toward the hearing impaired.
"What is driving the demand is the baby boomers," said Fred Sharp, president of the Chartered Shorthand Reporters Association of Ontario."
(Source: http://www.thestar.com/news/2007/11/29/speedy_court_reporters_flying_fingers_in_high_demand.html)
"The majority of people who are deaf and hard of hearing do not know sign language. According to a Johns Hopkins study, more than 48 million people in the United States are deaf or hard of hearing, or a fifth of all Americans. Of these, almost 99 percent lost their hearing or were raised orally–not using sign language–and rely on their residual hearing (aided by hearing aids or cochlear implants), speech reading, and the printed word for communication access. This group of people are greatly aided by text forms of access." (Source: http://www.captionaccess.com/communication-access-101/?replytocom=41)
"Out of 100 people, 10 have a significant
hearing problem. Of those 10 people, one
or two use sign language. The rest do not
know sign language."
"All of us are covered by the ADA. This is not about a preference, a personal choice, or the opinion of one over another or over a majority." (Source: http://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/q-ada-church-and-americans-disabilities-act)
"The key to deciding what aid or service is needed to communicate effectively is to consider the nature, length, complexity, and context of the communication as well as the person’s normal method(s) of communication."
(Source: http://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm)
Captioning in church services:
Some one says: "I honestly feel that hearing impairment is much worse than my inability to walk, because it is so isolating. At least once I get to where I’m going, I can enjoy it thoroughly. Also, I think sometimes people feel that having a sign language interpreter satisfies the requirement to make a performance accessible for the hearing impaired, not realizing that the majority of people who lose their hearing as they age or from disease do not learn sign language" (Source: https://broadwaydancecenter.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/hard-times-on-broadway-for-the-hard-of-hearing/)
"Inclusion begins in places of worship — aren't they supposed to be open and accepting of all who profess their faith?" (Source: http://www.disabilityawarenesstraining.com/component/content/article/3/40)
Inclusivity for all: See https://www.captionfirst.com/Universal_Design
This is a very under served and overlooked group of people in church, largely ignored in terms of providing them effective communication for Mass, workshops, conferences, retreats, RCIA, bible studies and so forth. Effective communication accommodations are often not provided for them. ASL is a wonderful language, but it only reaches a small segment of the deaf and hard of hearing population. Captioning is the language of many who are deaf and hard of hearing as a two directional communication access by reading and responding verbally for those who can read and speak. A Universal Access approach needs to be in place in order to provide effective communication for all the deaf and hard of hearing.
Regarding what is effective communication; It is not about either/or communication access, or about what is 'better' communication access or not for the deaf and hard of hearing. Rather, it is about addressing a diverse group with diverse communication needs and respecting those needs and providing it for them so they can fully participate in the life of the church, whether it is sign language, captioning, or audio loops etc.
"(Catholics) who want to attend mass and be a part of ministries but do not find a willingness or desire for their inclusion. Often times this is do to ignorance and a lack of awareness."
(Source: http://www.disabilityawarenesstraining.com/component/content/article/3/40)
(Source: http://www.disabilityawarenesstraining.com/component/content/article/3/40)
There are many ways to be deaf and hard of hearing. How do you know what works best for them and most comfortable for them? Just ask them what is effective communication for them. Please do not assume or provide access that simply does not work for a given person. Folks with hearing loss and deafness are incredibly diverse.
"An obvious benefit of closed captioning
is to allow everyone to have an equal
opportunity to participate in and enjoy the
benefits of a service, program or activity."
is to allow everyone to have an equal
opportunity to participate in and enjoy the
benefits of a service, program or activity."
" If a house of worship is not doing CC,
however, then a major portion of the
dialogue will not be picked up by the
whole audience.”
Most people don't realize this but 90 percent of those with hearing loss and deafness do not know sign language with the spoken language being native to them. Captioning (CART or Remote CART) is the verbatim of their native spoken language and cultural heritage. It's their language and folks often understand things better in their own native language. American Sign Language is not English in signs so the interpreter has to interpret the English Mass (or in the case of a Spanish Mass - Spanish) into a foreign language, and like any foreign language takes years for mastery and fluency. CART is an interpretive text of English in verbatim. It provides immediate access to the Mass. For someone in which English is their native language, the nuance of a foreign language is avoided because you are getting the words and meaning exactly as it is being said and in real time verbatim of the same English language (or in the case of Spanish -Spanish verbatim).
"Real time captioning is more verbatim than
sign language interpretation. Sign language is
not an exact representation of a spoken
language and is a language of its own based on
visual concepts. " (Source: http://audio-accessibility.com/news/2013/02/cart-or-asl-or-ald/)
sign language interpretation. Sign language is
not an exact representation of a spoken
language and is a language of its own based on
visual concepts. " (Source: http://audio-accessibility.com/news/2013/02/cart-or-asl-or-ald/)
"American Sign Language (ASL) is a language unto itself with its own grammar and syntax. American Sign Language uses word order that differs from English word order, and often an idea is expressed in ASL very differently than simply translating word-for-word what an English speakers would say. One sign in ASL may be used for a number of English words that are synonyms. "
If the Mass is in English, they shouldn't have to be expected to learn ASL (which is not English in Sign and takes years to learn) to then get an ASL interpreter to interpret the English Mass when CART (captioning) is real time verbatim of the SAME language as the English Mass and available in today's world, giving the person immediate access to the Mass in their own native English language. It also allows them to be in their own social and linguistic heritage community by providing them communication access to it.
"As with translation between any two languages, nuance can be lost and ambiguities can be introduced in the translation from English to ASL." (Source: http://stenoknight.com/FAQ.html#cartasl)
'Captioning is a Universal Design Access'
See :http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2013/09/advantages-and-disadvantages-of.html
Is Captioning a replacement? Of course not. But sign language shouldn't be a replacement either. We are a diverse group of folks who are deaf and hard of hearing. We need Universal Access that allows everyone access to God's word:
"Can captioners replace sign interpreters at live events?
"Certainly not. Captioners and sign interpreters address two different groups of people. "
---Taken from this Source: http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/odhhs/pages/tadoc/techcp13.aspx
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The increasing demands of real time captioning
and broadcast captioning is driven by two
forces:
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Without real time captioning as a valid accommodation for the late deaf, oral deaf and hard of hearing it is like saying to them at the church door: 'no ramp for the wheel chair users' , or 'no blacks allowed', or 'no Irish need to apply'.
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"However, like 98% of the 35 million* deaf and hard of
hearing people in the USA, I consider ASL (American
Sign Language) a gorgeous language that I can't
fluently understand. CART (Communication Access
Realtime Transcription) offers an alternative option for
folks like me;…" (Source: http://opensource.com/life/11/12/open-source-changes-face-stenography-and-possibilities-hearing-impaired) * note: now 48 million and counting and will double by 2030
hearing people in the USA, I consider ASL (American
Sign Language) a gorgeous language that I can't
fluently understand. CART (Communication Access
Realtime Transcription) offers an alternative option for
folks like me;…" (Source: http://opensource.com/life/11/12/open-source-changes-face-stenography-and-possibilities-hearing-impaired) * note: now 48 million and counting and will double by 2030
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"Just as all of us like to be spoken to in our mother tongue, so too in the faith we like to be spoken to in our “mother culture,” our native language (cf. 2 Macc 7:21, 27), and our heart is better disposed to listen. This language is a kind of music which inspires encouragement, strength and enthusiasm." (Source: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium_en.html#Words_which_set_hearts_on_fire)
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"The importance for people with any
disability to interact in a standard setting
rather than do it differently is critical,"
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"CART is a type of “accommodation”
service for people with disabilities. In
function, CART is similar to sign
language interpreting for people who are
deaf, because it transforms spoken
language into a visual format that is
appropriate for people with hearing loss.
But CART can be used by the 95% of
hard of hearing and deaf people who do
not use American Sign Language (ASL)
to communicate."
(Source: http://www.visiblevoices.com/faq.html)
service for people with disabilities. In
function, CART is similar to sign
language interpreting for people who are
deaf, because it transforms spoken
language into a visual format that is
appropriate for people with hearing loss.
But CART can be used by the 95% of
hard of hearing and deaf people who do
not use American Sign Language (ASL)
to communicate."
(Source: http://www.visiblevoices.com/faq.html)
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This Catholic church has real time captioning (CART) for the deaf and hard of hearing:
"St. Theresa Catholic Church in Ashburn, VA: HOMILY REAL-TIME TRANSLATION SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE VIA iPAD – Are you not hearing the Sunday mass homily as well as you’d like? Especially for the hearing impaired and deaf but open to all, you now have an amazing option to receive the Sunday mass homily, prayers of the faithful, and announcements via real-time translation (CART service) directly to your iPAD during mass! St. Theresa parishioner and professional court reporter Donna L. Linton has volunteered to provide the service (just like closed captioning on your television). Please contact Donna at CARTsttheresa@aol.com for information on mass times and how to join in. "
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This is not a Catholic church, it is a Lutheran Church but it will give you an idea of how CART (captioning) works at a church service:
"Captioning is available on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month for the 11:00 am worship service."
For more information, contact Communications Specialist Susan Hegedus. " (Source: http://www.salchome.org/content.php?ref=58 Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church)
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"Aldersgate United Methodist Church provides open real time captions during both 9 am and 10:30 am Sunday morning worship services. A CART (computer assisted real time translation) professional sits in worship and silently types everything she hears…"
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"This much larger group is routinely
overlooked when
we look at welcoming people with special
needs into our
local communities of faith. While a very
small number of
people who are physically deaf may be
able to use an
ASL interpreter, most cannot. "
"This much larger group is routinely
overlooked when
we look at welcoming people with special
needs into our
local communities of faith. While a very
small number of
people who are physically deaf may be
able to use an
ASL interpreter, most cannot. "
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"Accessible meeting space allowseveryone to participate."
________________________________________Catholic Mass for the deaf and hard of hearing:"For the Deaf or Hard of Hearing:Arrange for seating the Deaf community in the
front, near the
speaker.
Arrange for interpreter or real time captioning
services atleasttwo weeks in advance…"(Source: http://www.dioslc.org/ministries/disabilities/guidelines-for-accommodating-people-with-disabilities)
________________________________________________________"An interpreter/translator uses sign language to translate the spoken word for the hearing impaired. However, late deafened or hard of hearing people {and oral deaf} would essentially need to learn a whole new language to comprehend the translation. Other available avenues for communication would be via captioning or Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART). These are critical links in communication for the deaf and hard of hearing."My comments: Not only that, it respects their own social-culture, linguistic framework and language, that being English (usually in the USA although Spanish is growing in popularity). It respects diversity and embraces multiculturalism by honoring the person's own native language and social-culture, linguistic framework in sharing the Joy of the Gospel in churches. Captioning
is the language of many deaf and hard of hearing people. Sign language should be provided if that is one's language. But so should Captioning. Its not either/or, its both/and. Its respecting and celebrating diversity and providing equal communication access for all.
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"Of all the barriers to full participation and inclusion, the barrier of unexamined attitudes is the most difficult to address," states Ginny Thornburgh, director of the American Association of People with Disabilities' Interfaith Initiative."__________________________________________________________"With the growth of broadband access, improved software, and need for CART in many settings, providers are now offering remote CART services. The CART provider, located elsewhere, uses a telephone line {now evolved to wireless/wifi} to pick up audio and an Internet account to transmit the captions to a computer at the location where the deaf or hard of hearing individual needs the captions." (Source: http://www.nvrc.org/interpreting-and-transliterating-services/cart/)
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that 90% of those with a hearing impairment
may not attend services due to an inability to
hear and participate." (Source: http://premiervisualvoice.com/index.php/blog/16-blog-8)_________________________________________________________________________
Captioning in church services:
SEE http://www.religioused.org/tensegrities/archives/7621" No captions is like no ramp for people in wheelchairs or signs stating ‘people with disabilities are not welcome."
"Although many churches use sign language to convey
a sermon to the deaf, others are using technology to
translate each word so that it appears simultaneously
on the big screen. "(Source http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2001-06-16/lifestyle/0106150471_1_schick-fellowship-bible-church-born-deaf)
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The Church needs to have Universal
Communication Access for the deaf and hard
of hearing:
Communication Access for the deaf and hard
of hearing:
" we need assistive listening technology like
hearing loops and captions,
and signage that
makes it clear that the service is available. This
is a goal that we can
achieve, but in order
to do so, we need to change the way we think
about communication and
hearing access."
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"A general rule of thumb is to ask whether people are able to access the facility and, once in, is effective communication happening?" (Source: https://hsdcstore.com/adasystems.htm)
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"CART is an acronym for Communication Access
Realtime Translation. There are 28 million*
people in the United States with hearing loss
and only 500,000 are able to communicate with
sign language. Persons who are oral deaf, late-
deafened, or hard of hearing and do not know
sign language and/or have no one to
communicate with in sign language must utilize
other methods, such as lip-reading, assistive
listening devices, or CART. "
(Source: http://www.collinsrealtime.net/cart.php)
* note: now 48 million and counting and will double by 2030
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"A longtime Bergen County resident and advocate for people with hearing loss, Romoff said one of the main obstacles was, and often still is,
“ that the mainstream thinks sign language interpreters are what all people with hearing loss need, when the vast majority actually need assistive listening systems and captioning. So educating about needs has to occur first.” (Source: http://jstandard.com/content/item/listening_closely)
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"Having an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter in your church is a wonderful way to
share your message with the deaf community. However, ASL shares little similarities with
English. It is also a language that takes many years to learn. Therefore, this method is
exceedingly limited, as many hard-of-hearing viewers and those who lose their hearing later
in life do not always devote the time required to learn sign language. "
share your message with the deaf community. However, ASL shares little similarities with
English. It is also a language that takes many years to learn. Therefore, this method is
exceedingly limited, as many hard-of-hearing viewers and those who lose their hearing later
in life do not always devote the time required to learn sign language. "
"It wasn’t until closed
captioning and CART came
along that I finally stopped to
really think about who I am?
Most recently, CART and closed
captioning has given me a great
deal of hope and brought me
closer to accepting that I have
truly found my comfort zone."
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"Catholics with impaired hearing often
miss out the most as they are unable to
hear or understand the liturgy."
(Source: http://write2thepoint.blogspot.com/2007/10/closed-captioning-at-wind-lake-parish.html -K. Mahoney)
(Source: http://write2thepoint.blogspot.com/2007/10/closed-captioning-at-wind-lake-parish.html -K. Mahoney)
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"Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) has quickly become one of the most widely used technology services for providing instant transcription of the spoken word into text form. ": http://www.alsglobal.net/CART-translation.php
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What do the deaf and hard of hearing use for
Communication Access?:
Communication Access?:
ASL (American Sign Language) is used by the Culturally Deaf in the USA, CART (real time captioning) or its newer tech version called Remote CART is used by the late deaf, oral deaf and severe to profound hearing loss, ALD's (Assistive Listening Devices) are used by the hard of hearing (mild and moderate hearing loss). Captioning (CART) can sometimes be used by the culturally Deaf but you need to ask them first. The Hard of Hearing (mild and moderate) can also use captioning but they usually prefer Audio Loops. Again, you need to ask them first. Yes, I know I keep saying this through out my blog. We are diverse you see. We need to break the sound barriers for everyone so they can fully and actively participate and share the Joy of the Gospel to all.
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"We want everybody who comes to participate fully. Offering real-time captioning is another attempt at trying to make people feel as comfortable as they can and as at home as they can." - See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/news/the-high-holy-days-a-time-to-reflect-1.926235#sthash.EjgM9pt8.dpuf
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"What does it mean for communication to be “effective”? Simply put, “effective communication” means that whatever is written or spoken must be as clear and understandable to people with disabilities as it is for people who do not have disabilities."
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" Many people who are Deaf or hard of hearing grew up hearing or were educated in an “oral tradition”, and do not know sign language. Not all Deaf or hard of hearing people find assistive listening devices to be effective. For these individuals, captioning may provide an effective way of communication – seeing what is said. "
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"CART is a type of “accommodation” service for people with disabilities. In function, CART is similar to sign language interpreting for people who are deaf, because it transforms spoken language into a visual format that is appropriate for people with hearing loss. But CART can be used by the 95% of hard of hearing and deaf people who do not use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate."
(Source: http://www.visiblevoices.com/faq.html)
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“CART is fast becoming one of the most requested services for late–deafened adults and individuals with little or no sign language acquisition, and it has gained acceptance with and become a preference for many Deaf individuals in schools and workplace settings"
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"Having no captions is equivalent to stating 'people with disabilities may not enter.'" - See more at: http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/legal/nad.php#sthash.6aKtVH0e.dpuf
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There are three times more deaf people who speak English than ASL (American Sign Language) so providing CART (captioning) is providing accommodation in their own native language of English for this particular population in verbatim. Makes sense right? Captioning is the language of many who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Both sign language, captioning and audio loops need to be in place because we are diverse. Let's celebrate that and share the Joy of the Gospel to everyone.
Both sign language, captioning and audio loops need to be in place because we are diverse. Let's celebrate that and share the Joy of the Gospel to everyone.
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That All May Worship:
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"Our church motto is "enlarge your circle of love," and he explains how captioning is one way of accomplishing this."
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"This is a common occurrence for deaf and hard of
hearing people
hearing people
who do not sign, to request speech to text at events
and find it is not
and find it is not
provided, or to turn up and find there are only sign
language
language
interpreters. " (Source: http://funnyoldlife.wordpress.com)
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"The overwhelming majority of people categorized as deaf by the NHS and SIPP are perfectly fluent speakers of
English (or another spoken language) and did not experience any difficulty hearing until well
into adulthood (e.g., Blanchfield, Dunbar, Feldman, & Gardner, 1999; Mitchell, 2005). As a
consequence, most people who are audiologically deaf do not use sign language."
Source:
Draft manuscript accepted for publication in
Sign Language Studies, Volume 6, Number 3, 2006
How Many People Use ASL in the United States?
Why Estimates Need Updating
Ross E. Mitchell, Travas A. Young, Bellamie Bachleda,
and Michael A. Karchmer
Gallaudet Research Institute
Gallaudet University
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Why Real Time Captioning?
- "Sometimes referred to as oral deaf, they are not signing or "Big D" Deaf. They speak English, not American Sign Language because they’ve lost hearing late in life or, if the loss occurred in childhood, they’ve had speech training and wear hearing aids or a cochlear implant
- Oral deafness is "the invisible disability." (Source: http://www.theopencaptioners.com/faqs.php)
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"Can we all agree that achieving the
genuine inclusion of deaf and hearing
impaired people in society demands
better than a one-size-fits-all approach to
communication?" (Source: http://therebuttal2.com/2010/07/27/1007/ -Tony Abrahams)
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"According to Johns Hopkins University, there are 48 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the United States. Only about 500,000 use American Sign Language as a main mode of communication and typically choose sign language interpreters for their communication access." (Source: http://www.captionaccess.com/faq/)
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“There are all kinds of accommodations they make for
other disabilities, but very few accommodations for
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"CART {real-time captioning} is usually
used by people
with hearing loss who use
spoken language as a primary mode of
communication."
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Captioning Shares the Message
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"§ 211 § Every person should be welcomed into the worshiping assembly with respect and care. It was the prophet Isaiah who announced the Lord's message: "For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples." " (Source: http://www.archatl.com/ministries/disabilities/livingstones.html)
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"The hard of hearing {and late deaf and oral deaf} is
almost a bigger audience than the {culturally} deaf,
and they would benefit more from close captioning
than signing, because many of them don't know sign
language."
(Source: http://amarillo.com/stories/2000/05/02/new_137-2762.001.shtml -LIZ EVERETT)
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" The majority of deaf and hard of hearing people
are oral using spoken languages and know a little
or no sign language to benefit from
interpreters, so signed events are still not “fully”
inclusive, especially for those people." (Source: http://audio-accessibility.com/news/2013/12/importance-of-quality-communication-access-no-waving-hands-or-auto-captioning/)
inclusive, especially for those people." (Source: http://audio-accessibility.com/news/2013/12/importance-of-quality-communication-access-no-waving-hands-or-auto-captioning/)
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Deafness does not equate to sign language because the majority of the deaf and hard of hearing do not know sign language. Why do I emphasize this? Because it affects communication access. Raising awareness of the diverse deaf and hard of hearing population allows more Universal Access for all because
often the mainstream think all the deaf and hard of hearing use sign language. Universal Access needs to consider Captioning, Sign Language and Audio Loops in order to provide equal and effective communication access for the deaf
and hard of hearing.
often the mainstream think all the deaf and hard of hearing use sign language. Universal Access needs to consider Captioning, Sign Language and Audio Loops in order to provide equal and effective communication access for the deaf
and hard of hearing.
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"Statistics tell us that 98% of people with hearing loss do not have a church home, and the deaf and hard of hearing are the fourth largest unreached people group in the world." (Source: http://captioningtheword.com/information.html)
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A wheelchair user who also has
a hearing loss says:
"I honestly feel that hearing impairment is
much worse than my inability to walk
, because it is so isolating. At least once I get
to where I’m going, I can enjoy it thoroughly.
Also, I think sometimes people feel that
having a sign language interpreter satisfies
the requirement to make a performance
accessible for the hearing impaired, not
realizing that the majority of people who lose
their hearing as they age or from disease do
not learn sign language"
(Source: https://broadwaydancecenter.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/hard-times-on-broadway-for-the-hard-of-hearing/)
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Deaf/deaf and Hard of Hearing Demographics:
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How do you define deaf?: http://ahearingloss.com/2011/06/09/how-do-you-define-deaf/
The speech audiogram 'banana': http://firstyears.org/lib/banana-chart.pdf
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The word deaf can mean:
culturally Deaf ('Deaf'), late deaf, oral deaf, severe and profound hearing loss, hard of hearing (mild and moderate hearing loss), hearing loss, deafness, deafened, partially deaf , hearing impaired, and more.
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“Advances such as texting, video calls and captioned cell phones have opened up new vistas for communication and knowledge acquisition, and has led to a
generation of students who are DHH who know nothing but the ability to communicate electronically.” The list of hearing access technologies is tremendous
– Computer Assisted Realtime Translation, hearing loops, C-print, realtime text generation, multi-media storybooks, etc."
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"While not all deaf or HOH understand ASL, captioning is generally the preferred method of communication for deaf and HOH." (Source: http://www.globalcaptionnetwork.com . )
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"From infancy, many children with
hearing loss depend on hearing aids or
cochlear implants to receive auditory
information. Later, the language and
educational development of children who
are deaf or hard of hearing depend, in
part, on access through accommodations
such as assistive listening devices and
Computer Assisted Realtime Translation
(CART)."
(Source: http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/ )
My comment on this link source: This concept easily applies at churches and being able to understand and actively and fully participate at the Catholic Mass.
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My comment on this link source: This concept easily applies at churches and being able to understand and actively and fully participate at the Catholic Mass.
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Myths about the hard of hearing (and
severe to profound hearing loss, oral
deaf and late deaf):
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Hearing Loss in the Church:
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“It does not give the deaf person the
equivalent of the hearing person’s experience
of synagogue, but it gives the deaf person a
whole lot of access,” said Leigh.
equivalent of the hearing person’s experience
of synagogue, but it gives the deaf person a
whole lot of access,” said Leigh.
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"I do it because it's personally fulfilling
and
it brings
the message of Christ to others," said
CART provider
Susan Hahaj, who performs a similar job
for deaf
students in
the Plano Independent School District."
(Source: http://amarillo.com/stories/2001/05/31/bel_skillshelp.shtml)
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"I do it because it's personally fulfilling
and
it brings
the message of Christ to others," said
CART provider
Susan Hahaj, who performs a similar job
for deaf
students in
the Plano Independent School District."
(Source: http://amarillo.com/stories/2001/05/31/bel_skillshelp.shtml)
and
it brings
the message of Christ to others," said
CART provider
Susan Hahaj, who performs a similar job
for deaf
students in
the Plano Independent School District."
(Source: http://amarillo.com/stories/2001/05/31/bel_skillshelp.shtml)
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Captioning the Word: http://captioningtheword.com
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"On the interpreting front, perhaps no
other invention has had as profound an
impact on individuals with hearing loss
as CART {Captioning in real time}. CART
technology, which provides
instantaneous translation of spoken
word into text, is
often used in schools, on the job, at
conferences and in other settings. "
-(Source : http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/What_We_Mean_by_Communication_Access/#sthash.tB0rUIBf.dpuf -By Kate E. Salvatore, M.D., and John F. Stanton, J.D.)
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How do you make it Inclusive to all those
who are deaf and hard of hearing?:
"However, in order to serve ALL deaf, hard of hearing,
the hearing impaired or people with hearing loss
(whichever terms you choose), all of these accessible
solutions need to be provided, and the Deaf and
hearing impaired should always be placed down front
where they can use their eyes to see to hear and the
audio amplifiers to be picked up by their assistive
devices. Captions should be on the wall or a screen for
those who need to read what is being said."
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"Live captioning, also known as computer assisted
real-time (CART) communications is similar to the
teletext captions you see on TV. It allows people who
are deaf or hard of hearing to read the captions to
understand what is being said. If they are verbal, it also
allows them to participate in the conversation."
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Church Drop outs:
"About 90 percent of church members and constituents living with any of these forms of hearing loss become church dropouts. The culprit is the not uncommon failure of churches to be "hearing-accessible. "
Source: ( http://gbgm-umc.org/disc/sosbook.stm)
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Opening the Doors:
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More Doors Opening:
"While I was greeting my members, Greg, who is totally late-deafened, came out of the sanctuary with his hands in the air and loud enough so I could hear as well as everyone in the room and said, "I could understand" - a tear welled up in my eyes as I gave him back a great big smile and 2 thumbs up!" (Source: http://www.2020captioning.com/blogs#sthash.m3QpllV5.dpuf)
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"It is essential that all forms of the
liturgy be
completely accessible to people with
disabilities, since these forms are the
essence
of
the spiritual tie that binds the Christian
community together," the bishops
wrote.
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Sharing the Christmas Message in Real Time Captioning:
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The deaf and hard of hearing in other churches
advocating for CART (aka real time captioning):
See http://xpressivehandz.blogspot.com/2014/04/ada-violation-at-upcoming-giant-center.html
A church event in a public place was offering sign language interpreter, spanish interpreter and almost didn't provide real time captioning (CART) which is translating spoken English into verbatim English in real time like interpretation does that allows the majority of the deaf and hard of hearing to be able to PARTICIPATE like the others! However, in the end, they were granted CART (real time captioning) that allows the same equal and effective communication access that ADA would support in secular society.
advocating for CART (aka real time captioning):
See http://xpressivehandz.blogspot.com/2014/04/ada-violation-at-upcoming-giant-center.html
A church event in a public place was offering sign language interpreter, spanish interpreter and almost didn't provide real time captioning (CART) which is translating spoken English into verbatim English in real time like interpretation does that allows the majority of the deaf and hard of hearing to be able to PARTICIPATE like the others! However, in the end, they were granted CART (real time captioning) that allows the same equal and effective communication access that ADA would support in secular society.
"individuals with disabilities continually encounter various forms of discrimination, including outright intentional exclusion, the discriminatory effects of architectural, transportation, and communication barriers….." see more at http://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/q-ada-church-and-americans-disabilities-act
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Prayer of the Faithful : http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-prayer-of-faithful-and-those-with.html
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"CART {real time captioning} is classified as an assistive technology and is considered a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is a service provided in the academic setting for students with hearing impairment as well as in public settings such as conventions, churches, corporate meetings, funerals, police interrogations, etc. "
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Captioning is the language of many
who are deaf and hard of hearing.
When will the doors be open for them
in church?
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Real Captioning, Sign Language and Audio loops are the three most common communication access used by the deaf and hard of hearing in secular business, education and entertainment settings. It would be nice if it was also being provided in churches even though the church is ADA exempt. The hearing loss and deafness population is diverse so all three most common communication access needs to be in place.
About 10 percent estimated of the hearing loss population benefit from sign language (3 percent are native/primary users and 7 percent estimate are acquired/bilingual for a total estimate of 10 percent ), about 40 to 60 percent estimated of the hearing loss population benefit from Captioning, and about 70 to 80 percent estimated can benefit from Audio Loops (assuming they are wearing hearing aids and cochlear implants with T coils so this is more in theory). However in reality; 1 in 5 Americans with hearing loss who can benefit from a hearing aid wear one. 1 in 4 deaf adult Americans who can benefit from a cochlear implant wear a cochlear implant. 25 percent of hearing aids do not have T coils in them. Many people with more severe and profound hearing losses who do wear hearing aids and do have T coils in them often find the Audio Induction loops not reliable for them or 'strong' enough. Captioning can also cover all these groups and thereby provide effective communication access. Technically though any one who can read (receptive) and speak (expressive) can benefit from Captioning so real time captioning can cover a wide user population within the spectrum of hearing loss.
Think those with mild and moderate hearing loss who most benefit from audio induction loops are wearing hearing aids? According to this:
"Only 14% of older adults with hearing loss use
hearing aids, according to estimates from a
nationwide survey.
The proportion dropped to fewer than 4% of people
with mild hearing loss across all age decades and
to fewer than 5% of adults ages 50 to 59,
irrespective of the severity of hearing loss."
(Source: http://www.awesomecapital.com/awesome-blog/most-hearing-impaired-adults-forgo-hearing-aids)
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" This {real time captioning} technology is primarily used by people who are late-deafened, oral deaf, hard-of-hearing,or have cochlear implants. Culturally deaf individuals also make use of CART in certain situations. " (Source: http://www.everyonecommunicates.org/methods/captioning.html)
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"A growing number of churches, synagogues
and other places of worship are adopting
closed captioning for hearing-impaired
congregants." (Source: http://www.stenotype.edu/news/stenographer-goes-church/#sthash.5tWSYgfx.dpuf)
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"It wasn’t until closed captioning and CART came along that I finally stopped to really think about who I am? Most recently, CART and closed captioning has given me a great deal of hope and brought me closer to accepting that I have truly found my comfort zone."
(Source: http://ahearingloss.com/2011/03/02/a-woman-with-a-hearing-loss-the-inner-struggle/)
(Source: http://ahearingloss.com/2011/03/02/a-woman-with-a-hearing-loss-the-inner-struggle/)
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Hearing Loss Association of America – The Nation's Voice for people with hearing loss: See http://www.hearingloss.org
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The Association of Late Deafened Adults (really anyone deaf of any age onset): See http://www.alda.org
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| Lord Hear Our Prayer |
Without real time captioning as a valid accommodation for the late deaf, oral deaf and hard of hearing it is like saying to them at the church door: 'no ramp for the wheel chair users' , or 'no blacks allowed', or 'no Irish need to apply'.
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The Faith Explained:
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Come Pray the Rosary with others - together Online: http://www.comepraytherosary.org
(text guided version offered to follow along)
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Caption Catholic Tidbits:
Captioning is the Way to Go!
Clear Captions; FREE captioning for your phone calls: http://www.clearcaptions.com
BIBLE ONLINE: http://drbo.org
Laudate Free Catholic App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/laudate-1-free-catholic-app/id499428207?mt=8
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Why I'm Catholic: http://whyimcatholic.com
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Rediscover the Faith: http://www.catholicscomehome.org/discover-a-beautiful-faith/
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"Accessible meeting space allowseveryone to participate."
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"Charity is no substitute for justicewithheld" - St. Augustine_________________"Of all the barriers to full participation and inclusion, the barrier of unexamined attitudes is the most difficult to address," states Ginny Thornburgh, director of the American Association of People with Disabilities' Interfaith Initiative."(Source: http://www.disabilitiesandfaith.org)__________________________________________________________The purpose of this blog is to raise Diversity Awareness among those with hearing loss and deafness, and to raise awareness that many with hearing loss are being excluded from full participation at the Mass if the church does not have Captioning. Catholics with hearing loss deserve the fullness of their faith. Does your Diocese/Archdiocese have at least one Mass service in Captioning at a church that one who benefits from it can reasonably travel to in order to fully and actively participate at the Mass? Contact your Diocese/Archdiocese - find it here: http://www.usccb.org/about/bishops-and-dioceses/all-dioceses.cfm.)US Bishop Statement:
'It is essential that all forms of the liturgy be completely accessible to people with disabilities, since these forms are the essence of the spiritual tie that binds the Christian community together'
(Source: http://www.disabilityawarenesstraining.com/component/content/article/3/40)_________________________________________________________________
Is your church or Diocese/Archdiocese inclusive to all those with hearing loss and deafness by providing Real time Captioning, Sign Language and Audio Loops? If not - Diversity and Inclusion Awareness is needed in order to share the joy of the gospel by applying Universal Communication Access. It is very important to share the Word of God with everyone. Let's pray for that!Prayer of Inclusion: http://www.ncpd.org/ministries-programs/spirituality/prayers
"Be not Afraid, Open Wide the Gates" - Pope St. John Paul II (Source: http://jp2forum.blogspot.com/2013/12/be-not-afraid-resounding-from-1531-to.html)
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