Homily Pet Peeves; Second Hand Homilies - Catholics with Hearing Loss: Captioning the Catholic Mass
"Proclaim the good news to all!" - Mark 16:15
Ever get a second hand Homily like this?
(if you don't have Access like Captioning, Sign Language and Audio Loops, whichever one is the one that works for you in order to have access to the Homily):
' It wasn't important' 'you didn't miss anything' 'I can't remember' 'It's hard to describe in words' 'hmmmm let's see...' ' He was too fast' 'don't worry about it' 'it was boring' 'it was so long the only thing I remember is...' 'hmmm...I had trouble understanding all of it' 'I couldn't hear all of it myself either'
Is the Homily falling on deaf ears? ('Fall on deaf ears': if a request or advice falls on deaf ears, people ignore it (Source: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/fall+on+deaf+ears) or how about ' I'm not ignoring you (the homily) I'm deaf ! '
Now ask someone who heard the homily the next day and see if they remember it. Now test this further and ask several people! You might get something like 'I can't remember it' or 'I can't remember all of it'. You might even get a different interpretation. Maybe learning styles are involved. I know my own family who are hearing comment that they benefit from captioning too in a variety of situations. Discover your learning style -do you know it? See http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/
"Auditory learners tend to benefit most from traditional teaching techniques. Many teachers use a lecture-style forum {like a homily)}, presenting information by talking to their students." (Source: http://school.familyeducation.com/intelligence/teaching-methods/38519.html#ixzz2kq7t5ZAU .)
Various sources indicate that about 30 percent of the population are auditory learners.
That means 70 percent (hearing people too) could benefit from the additional visual support to help support their learning and processing style.
Various sources indicate that about 30 percent of the population are auditory learners.
That means 70 percent (hearing people too) could benefit from the additional visual support to help support their learning and processing style.
"The increased comprehension for both hearing and deaf students will likely lead to a better learning environment and improved information transfer between the teacher and the students." (Source:
http://alacarteconnection.com/case-for-realtime-captioning/)
(Source: http://www.jdcc.org/archived/551-2011-issues/october-2011-issue/jewish-deaf-tidbits/1910-service-for-deaf-and-hearing-impaired-offered-for-fourth-year-at-montclair-synagogue-BY TANYA DROBNESS
OF THE MONTCLAIR TIMES)
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Encoding the Gospel Message!_________________________________________
The Homily:
Number one Pet Peeve of those deaf and hard of hearing:
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" Persons with disabilities must also be
considered active participants for the
realization of the project of salvation
entrusted by the Lord to the Church. This
calls for the full inclusion of people with
disabilities in ecclesial life as
responsible
subjects, and with a personal vocation to
fulfill."
(SOURCE: http://www.vatican.va/jubilee_2000/jubilevents/jub_disabled_20001203_scheda4_en.htm)
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Captioning (CART or Remote CART)
is a wonderful way to share the Joy of the Gospel that allows full and active participation for so many with hearing loss. Listening to an authentic Homily directly from the priest himself in interpretative verbatim of our native English language is active real time participation allowing full attention, focus and engagement in the moment of that important part of the Mass, entering into spiritual communion and unity, sharing, reflecting, and connecting to the message during the Liturgy of the Word with the congregation which prepares you for the Sacrament and to better live a Catholic Christian life. All parts of the liturgy should be fully accessible and in an authentic way to those with hearing loss. The priest becomes an effective witness when sharing it to those with hearing loss. Captioning is the language of many who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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“There is still more work to be done to
increase our sensitivity not only on a
conference level, but also in the local
church,” Johnson said. “There are
thousands of
people for whom there is no access to
church. "(Source: http://umc-gbcs.org/faith-in-action/eastern-pa.-moves-toward-full-accessibility).
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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."
(Source: http://limpingchicken.com/2014/01/16/deaf-discrimination-to-deaf/)
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" This 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)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm
Also see One Bread at http://1bread.catholic.org for additional sources on the Catholic Faith.
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"People who can hear just fine, but might process information better visually, might be reading along when they're listening, but they're not deaf or hearing impaired," Leigh said. "When there is CART(captioning), everybody in the room uses it, for one reason or another."
OF THE MONTCLAIR TIMES)
"People said that they were "visual" kinds of
learners, so for them to be able to read and hear
was a blessing - it was more apt to "stick"! "
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"We know that the neurotypical brain
processes visual stimuli much quicker
than sound. For someone like me {i.e.
severe or profound
Hearing losses} I must use three times as
much effort to process, understand and
respond to sound. So it makes sense that
live captions are much easier for me to use
than an FM system."
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"We know that the neurotypical brain
processes visual stimuli much quicker
than sound. For someone like me {i.e.
severe or profound
Hearing losses} I must use three times as
much effort to process, understand and
respond to sound. So it makes sense that
live captions are much easier for me to use
than an FM system."
"Finally, Stoneman & Brody (1983) found
that children in visual or
audiovisual conditions recognized more
products in commercials than
children in an auditory only condition. Pictures seem to allow very
rich cognitive encoding that allows surprisingly high recognition
rates, even years after the initial
encoding took place."
(Source: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/73682.html)
'Pictures' can easily also mean SEEING an object when a speaker is doing a presentation, or a Homily. I wrote a blog post on 'The Tomato Homily' that explains
this. The tomato imprinted on the mind to help retrieve memory of the speech
later.
The Tomato – A Homily: http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-tomato-homily-catholics-with.html
Encoding the Gospel Message!_________________________________________
The Best Sermon I Never Heard: http://thedivinemercy.org/news/story.php?NID=2453
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The Homily:
| “Every baptised person, by virtue of baptism itself, has the right to receive from the Church a teaching and formation which permits them to attain a true Christian life”.(CT 14).
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“Never mind,” or “I’ll tell you later.”
(Source: http://rochellebarlow.com/2013/09/18-more-things-to-never-say-to-a-deaf-person/)
(Source: http://rochellebarlow.com/2013/09/18-more-things-to-never-say-to-a-deaf-person/)
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“It doesn’t matter.”
"Probably the worst thing you could ever say to us."
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Thanks for Listening: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2011/12/thanks-for-listening-a-christmas-homily/
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"Hearing-impaired Catholics endure plenty of aggravation and frustration when they are unable to properly hear what is going on at Mass, revealed Fr. John Hemsing of St. Clare Parish in Wind Lake, who added weekly closed-captioned Masses last December" (Source: http://write2thepoint.blogspot.com/2007/10/closed-captioning-at-wind-lake-parish.html)
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"The homily is a Personal word. "Before anything else...the Sunday homily is the word of a person of faith, the word of a person who has experienced the Lord and who wishes to share that experience." (page53). Paul VI said that our modern world thirsts for authenticity and a homily that is personal will communicate verbally and non-verbally the preacher’s authentic love of God and pastoral love for the assembly."
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"The importance for people with any disability to interact
in a standard setting rather than do it differently is
critical," (Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/real-time-captions-helping-deaf-kids-realise-potential/story-e6freuzi-1226453656874 -ROSEMARIE LENTINI, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)
in a standard setting rather than do it differently is
critical," (Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/real-time-captions-helping-deaf-kids-realise-potential/story-e6freuzi-1226453656874 -ROSEMARIE LENTINI, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)
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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."
"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)
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" Persons with disabilities must also be
considered active participants for the
realization of the project of salvation
entrusted by the Lord to the Church. This
calls for the full inclusion of people with
disabilities in ecclesial life as
responsible
subjects, and with a personal vocation to
fulfill."
(C. E. Emilia-Romagna 1981).
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(SOURCE: http://www.vatican.va/jubilee_2000/jubilevents/jub_disabled_20001203_scheda4_en.htm)
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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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"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)
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Captioning (CART or Remote CART)
is a wonderful way to share the Joy of the Gospel that allows full and active participation for so many with hearing loss. Listening to an authentic Homily directly from the priest himself in interpretative verbatim of our native English language is active real time participation allowing full attention, focus and engagement in the moment of that important part of the Mass, entering into spiritual communion and unity, sharing, reflecting, and connecting to the message during the Liturgy of the Word with the congregation which prepares you for the Sacrament and to better live a Catholic Christian life. All parts of the liturgy should be fully accessible and in an authentic way to those with hearing loss. The priest becomes an effective witness when sharing it to those with hearing loss. Captioning is the language of many who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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increase our sensitivity not only on a
conference level, but also in the local
church,” Johnson said. “There are
thousands of
people for whom there is no access to
church. "(Source: http://umc-gbcs.org/faith-in-action/eastern-pa.-moves-toward-full-accessibility).
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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."
(Source: http://limpingchicken.com/2014/01/16/deaf-discrimination-to-deaf/)
__________________________________________________
" This 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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"The faithful are called to spread the
word, and captioning makes that more
achievable. " (Source: http://www.closedcaptioning.net/webcasting/captioning-church-programming)
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Captioning Shares the Message
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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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“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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"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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"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.)
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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Other churches advocating for CART (aka captioning): See http://xpressivehandz.blogspot.com/2014/04/ada-violation-at-upcoming-giant-center.html
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"The homily is a means of bringing the scriptural message to life in a way that helps the faithful to realize that God's word is present and at work in their everyday lives. It should lead to an understanding of the mystery being celebrated, serve as a summons to mission, and prepare the assembly for the profession of faith, the universal prayer and the Eucharistic liturgy."
(Source: http://www.ewtn.com/library/liturgy/zlitur425.htm)
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"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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Effective Communication for the
deaf and
hard of hearing under ADA:
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"Today this word has been fulfilled in
your
hearing" (see Lectionary of the Mass:
Introduction, 3; c.f. Luke 4:21). The
assembled
faithful do not hear about God; rather,
they hear
God speak to them." (Source: http://www.pastoralliturgy.org/resources/0909CSL-IntimateConnectionBetweenWordAndRite.php)
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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.
________________________________________________________________
"Accessible meeting space allows
everyone to participate."
_______________________________________
"The purpose of the homily is to help us better
understand how our faith shapes the way we see
the world and the way we act in the world. For
this reason, the homily is not just a talk given
during the liturgy. The homily is part of the
liturgy itself. The homily serves as a bridge
between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy
of the Eucharist, showing us how we put the faith
we have received into action. " (Source: http://www.catholicdoors.com/misc/liturgyoftheword2.htm)
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What do the deaf and hard of hearing
use for 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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How does Remote
CART (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.
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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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Why is Captioning considered a Universal Design Communication Access?:
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Caption Catholic Tidbits:
Other churches advocating for CART (aka captioning): See http://xpressivehandz.blogspot.com/2014/04/ada-violation-at-upcoming-giant-center.html
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"The homily is a means of bringing the scriptural message to life in a way that helps the faithful to realize that God's word is present and at work in their everyday lives. It should lead to an understanding of the mystery being celebrated, serve as a summons to mission, and prepare the assembly for the profession of faith, the universal prayer and the Eucharistic liturgy."
(Source: http://www.ewtn.com/library/liturgy/zlitur425.htm)
(Source: http://www.ewtn.com/library/liturgy/zlitur425.htm)
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"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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Effective Communication for the
deaf and
deaf and
hard of hearing under ADA:
_______________________________________________________
"Today this word has been fulfilled in
your
hearing" (see Lectionary of the Mass:
Introduction, 3; c.f. Luke 4:21). The
assembled
faithful do not hear about God; rather,
they hear
God speak to them." (Source: http://www.pastoralliturgy.org/resources/0909CSL-IntimateConnectionBetweenWordAndRite.php)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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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.
________________________________________________________________
"Accessible meeting space allows
everyone to participate."
_______________________________________
"The purpose of the homily is to help us better
understand how our faith shapes the way we see
the world and the way we act in the world. For
this reason, the homily is not just a talk given
during the liturgy. The homily is part of the
liturgy itself. The homily serves as a bridge
between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy
of the Eucharist, showing us how we put the faith
we have received into action. " (Source: http://www.catholicdoors.com/misc/liturgyoftheword2.htm)
understand how our faith shapes the way we see
the world and the way we act in the world. For
this reason, the homily is not just a talk given
during the liturgy. The homily is part of the
liturgy itself. The homily serves as a bridge
between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy
of the Eucharist, showing us how we put the faith
we have received into action. " (Source: http://www.catholicdoors.com/misc/liturgyoftheword2.htm)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do the deaf and hard of hearing
use for 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.
___________________________________________________________
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.
Why is Captioning considered a Universal Design Communication Access?:
How does Remote
CART (real time captioning )
CART (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.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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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Why is Captioning considered a Universal Design Communication Access?:
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Caption Catholic Tidbits:
New American Bible Online:
This is a wonderful resource for understanding Catholicism called Catholic Bridge. See http://www.catholicbridge.com
Also see One Bread at http://1bread.catholic.org for additional sources on the Catholic Faith.
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| Pray For Us All! _____________________________________ 
Come Pray the Rosary with others - together Online: http://www.comepraytherosary.org
(text guided version offered to follow along)
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" No captions is like no ramp for people in wheelchairs or signs stating ‘people with disabilities are not welcome."
This applies just as well to real time captioning in churches as well, only the church is ADA exempt. The ADA law does not apply to churches. The church and any kind of worship place of any faith is allowed to discriminate and not provide real time captioning for church services. 90 percent of the those with hearing loss do not attend church because the church is not accessible to them. Wouldn't it be nice to provide real time captioning to our brothers and sisters in Christ in order to share the Joy of the Gospel? Maybe the 90 percent of the missing brothers and sisters might return to the church if it is accessible to them, thereby opening the doors and welcoming them to share and experience the fullness of their faith.
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"Accessible meeting space allows
everyone to participate."
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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."
(Source: http://www.disabilitiesandfaith.org)
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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 at
least
two weeks in advance.
Utilize room amplification system or personal
amplification
system.
Provide all materials to the interpreter or CART
reporter one
week in advance.
Provide bright lighting. Avoid creating a special
atmosphere
with dim lighting."
(Source: http://www.dioslc.org/ministries/disabilities/guidelines-for-accommodating-people-with-disabilities)
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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)
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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.)
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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