hard of hearing
"You are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the world, no one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, they put it high for everyone to see!" (Matthew 5:13-16). ( Source: http://www.philvaz.com/apologetics/a3.htm)
What is the ADA? How does it affect churches?
"The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications." (Source: http://adata.org/publication/americans-disabilities-act-faq)
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"Religious organizations and entities controlled by religious organizations have no obligations under the ADA. Even when a religious organization carries out activities that would otherwise make it a public accommodation, the religious organization is exempt from ADA coverage. "
(Source: http://www.justice.gov/crt/foia/readingroom/frequent_requests/ada_tal/tal057.txt)
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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.htmlA 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. It is important to provide access to all the deaf and hard of hearing because 90 percent of them do not know sign language. Captioning should be available any more then sign language and spanish interpreters at events because 1 in 5 Americans have a significant hearing loss (1 in 3 after age 65).It is so wonderful to hear they got access and to share it with everyone._____________________________________________________________________________________"The overwhelming majority of people categorized as deaf by the NHS and SIPP are perfectly fluent speakers ofEnglish (or another spoken language) and did not experience any difficulty hearing until wellinto adulthood (e.g., Blanchfield, Dunbar, Feldman, & Gardner, 1999; Mitchell, 2005). As aconsequence, most people who are audiologically deaf do not use sign language."Source:Draft manuscript accepted for publication inSign Language Studies, Volume 6, Number 3, 2006How Many People Use ASL in the United States?Why Estimates Need UpdatingRoss E. Mitchell, Travas A. Young, Bellamie Bachleda,and Michael A. KarchmerGallaudet Research InstituteGallaudet University___________________________________________________________________Thinking Inclusion Conscious at the Mass
in the Catholic Church:
"Ministers during the Mass at Saint Vincent
de Paul Catholic Church in Salt Lake City will
include individuals with disabilities; there will
be live captioning on a screen and
American Sign Language interpreters for
hard-of-hearing individuals and the Deaf
;
and low-gluten hosts for those who are
gluten intolerant. "(Source: http://www.icatholic.org/article/two-masses-scheduled-to-honor-people-with-disabilities-8976972)
___________________________________________________________________"This imminent conflict between the desire to include all
persons in church activities and the respect for a
priest’s power to control his parish highlights the
difficulty of achieving the church’s ideals for including
persons with disabilities".
(Source: http://people.opposingviews.com/catholic-church-persons-disabilities-9534.html)
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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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Experiences of a late deaf
person:
"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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Lets pray that we break the
communication barriers for all!
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"…May the church be the place of God's mercy and love where everyone can feel themselves welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live according to the good life of the Gospel. And in order to make others feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged, the church must have open doors so that all might enter. And we must go out of those doors and proclaim the Gospel." -Pope Francis
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"The ADA calls us to be aware of and correct what we do that unnecessarily excludes people"
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Demo of Real time Captioning (aka Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART):
Go to: http://www.acscaptions.com/subpages/CART.asp (scroll down to find demo video,
click on CC)
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Hearing Loss (deaf and hard of hearing) demographics: http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/08/hearing-loss-demographics-catholics.html
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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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"Catholics with disabilities are much
more likely to be inactive Catholics
than their non-disabled counterparts."
(Source: http://www.adoremus.org/3-00-Tevington.html#sthash.zuG5hvks.dpuf)
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"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."
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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.
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Captioning the Word:
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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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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.
_______________________________________
Experiences of a late deaf
person:
"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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communication barriers for all!
_____________________________________________________________________________________
"…May the church be the place of God's mercy and love where everyone can feel themselves welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live according to the good life of the Gospel. And in order to make others feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged, the church must have open doors so that all might enter. And we must go out of those doors and proclaim the Gospel." -Pope Francis
__________________________________________________________________
"The ADA calls us to be aware of and correct what we do that unnecessarily excludes people"
__________________________________________________________________________
Demo of Real time Captioning (aka Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART):
Go to: http://www.acscaptions.com/subpages/CART.asp (scroll down to find demo video,
click on CC)
____________________________________________________________
Hearing Loss (deaf and hard of hearing) demographics: http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/08/hearing-loss-demographics-catholics.html
__________________________________________________________
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)
______________________________________________________________
"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)
________________________________________________________________________________________
"Catholics with disabilities are much
more likely to be inactive Catholics
than their non-disabled counterparts."
(Source: http://www.adoremus.org/3-00-Tevington.html#sthash.zuG5hvks.dpuf)
_________________________________________________________________________
"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."
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Captioning the Word:
__________________________________________________________
"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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“What a gift this will be for them now to have
the ability to follow along with the Scripture
readings and Mass prayers right along with us. "
(Source: http://www.todayscatholicnews.org/2015/03/closed-captioning-during-tv-mass-better-serves-faithful/)
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“What a gift this will be for them now to have
the ability to follow along with the Scripture
readings and Mass prayers right along with us. "
(Source: http://www.todayscatholicnews.org/2015/03/closed-captioning-during-tv-mass-better-serves-faithful/)
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“The primary users of CC are not necessarily deaf people, but those who are elderly and hard of hearing.
This is very much an underserved population. If CC is made available to them, however, it allows them to follow sermons and services word-for-word and be connected to the message that they were previously having trouble 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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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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Caption Catholic Tidbits:
“The primary users of CC are not necessarily deaf people, but those who are elderly and hard of hearing.
This is very much an underserved population. If CC is made available to them, however, it allows them to follow sermons and services word-for-word and be connected to the message that they were previously having trouble 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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Catholic Mass for the deaf and hard of
hearing:
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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Caption Catholic Tidbits:
Hearing Loss Association of America – The Nation's Voice for people with hearing loss: See http://www.hearingloss.org
The Association of Late Deafened Adults (really anyone deaf of any age onset): See http://www.alda.org
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Pray For Us All!
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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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"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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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.)
"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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