Do You Bluff in church? - Catholics

with Hearing Loss: Captioning the Catholic Mass

Do You Bluff in Church?

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. -George Bernard Shaw

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My Comment:

….and a bunch of 'bluffers' too I'm sure….ie…that is….pretending to understand, laughing when others are laughing because they don't know what else to do (understandably) but they don't have a clue why everyone is laughing, but they laugh anyways.

Kinda reminds me of the laugh tracks tv sitcoms use…

Time to pretend you heard the homily, smile, nod, laugh, clap…

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"I used to clap when others clapped.I used to laugh when others laughed, though I usually didn't hear what it was about. "

(Source: http://www.foxvalleyhearingloop.com/Church.aspx)

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Are you a bluffer? :

SEE http://hearinghealthmatters.org/betterhearingconsumer/2013/dark-dirty-secret-people-hearing-loss/)

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"They may smile and nod without admitting that they did not understand. The person may fail to respond to a request or a question, or may answer incorrectly based on what he or she thought was said. He may say “What?” or ask you to repeat. Hearing aids and cochlear implants, while helpful, do not restore perfect hearing. Many who could use them do not, due to cost, inconvenience, or denial."

(Source: http://www.eperc.mcw.edu/EPERC/FastFactsIndex/ff_241.htm)

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Does Captioning Matter to You?

See https://captioningmatters.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/how-captioning-works/

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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."

(Source: http://tfwm.com/opening-up-services-with-closed-captioning/)

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"She had tears in her eyes, Malley said.

She told the priest, “I could finally hear

what was going on.” " (Source: http://lakerlutznews.com/lln/?p=18870)

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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).

But with Captioning……

" We really are contributing, making a difference and at the same time enjoying what we are doing."  (Source: http://www.ncra.org/Membership/content.cfm?ItemNumber=9125&navItemNumber=11457 - By Pat Gardiner)

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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."

(Source: http://tfwm.com/captions-where-do-we-go-from-hear/)

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" "You get the jokes, the satire, the innuendo. You have full access. You are an equal participant. That’s CART Captioning. That’s Communication Access Realtime Translation.”  (Source: http://www.realtimeworldwide.com/services/cart-communication-access-realtime-translation/)

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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

"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)

"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)

Lets pray that we break the

communication barriers for all!

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Are You L i s t e n i n g? :

See : http://www.dominicanfriars.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cameron_homily.pdf

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The increasing demands of real time captioning

and broadcast captioning is driven by two

forces:

See:   http://www.dcmp.org/caai/nadh78.pdf

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"The ADA calls us to be aware of and correct what we do that unnecessarily excludes people"

(Source: http://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/q-ada-church-and-americans-disabilities-act)

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Why is Captioning considered a Universal Design Communication Access?:

  http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2013/09/advantages-and-disadvantages-of.html

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)

Captioning in church services:

SEE http://www.religioused.org/tensegrities/archives/7621

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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.

Captioning the Word:

See  http://captioningtheword.com

“… people over 65, that is 80% of people over 65, that is your mothers, your fathers, your older friends, your older relatives, [have] some sort of hearing loss. Here is an important message to you and to them. Only 50% percent of them do something about it. The rest have kind of ignored [it]. This must not happen." ?- See more at: http://chchearing.org/blog/what-does-severe-hearing-loss-feel-like/#sthash.8dYXKEOm.dpuf

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"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)

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How can we make the Catholic church accessible to ALL the deaf and hard of hearing?: See

http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/06/what-can-you-do-to-help-support-masses.html

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Hearing Loss (deaf and hard of hearing) demographics: http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/08/hearing-loss-demographics-catholics.html

"Another set of statistics, however, shows that a full 98 percent of those who are deaf or hearing impaired rarely or never attend church. "  (Source: http://www.stenotype.edu/news/stenographer-goes-church/#sthash.T6dA2OpF.dpuf)

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“If we can start to understand how

people with disabilities respond

to the church, then we can see

how other people who might feel

excluded can be drawn in". - See more at: http://www.uscatholic.org/articles/201312/ramp-it-how-parishes-can-increase-accessibility-28230#sthash.2NCKxs0O.dpuf

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"We depend on captions for television, movies, relay phone calls, live theater and meetings, etc. However, captions are lacking at churches and synagogues. As a result we no longer attend. We feel excluded from the spiritual communities." (Source:  http://xpressivehandz.blogspot.com/2014/07/why-churches-and-synagogues-need-to.html)







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Catholics With Hearing Loss Yahoo Forum Group


If you are Catholic with a hearing loss (mild to profound) and  interested in

discussing with others about how to make the Mass and other parts of church

life more accessible, along with supporting one another spiritually  - Subscribe at










cccatholic-subscribe@yahoogroups.com




Group Description




Catholics with Hearing loss interested in having the Mass in CC (CART and Typewell), audio induction loops and other accommodations, along with conferences and workshops and how to support accessibility in the church and one another.










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" No captions is like no ramp for people in wheelchairs or signs stating ‘people with disabilities are not welcome."  







(Source:  http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2015/02/13/harvard-massachusetts-institute-of-technology-sued-over-lack-of-closed-captioning-online/)

















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, 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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"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. "  




(Source:  https://www.universities.com/edu/Associate_degree_in_Realtime_Reporting_Broadcast_Captioning_CART_at_Clark_State_Community_College.html




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Why I'm Catholic: http://whyimcatholic.com

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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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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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See CART demo at

https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A0LEVrjZuD1XmJQAx7QPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsa3ZzMnBvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--?p=you+tube+CART+demo+hearing+imparied+deaf&tnr=21&vid=F923C3006974A3B54870F923C3006974A3B54870&l=455&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOVP.V383d6174ddc8c31d18a57e164bf28169%26pid%3D15.1&sigi=12bla2av0&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dqn4B0gyDosA&sigr=11b5bumfh&tt=b&tit=Communication+Access+Realtime+Translation%3A+CART+Services+...&sigt=11si1vc07&back=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dyou%2Btube%2BCART%2Bdemo%2Bhearing%2Bimparied%2Bdeaf%26type%3DYHS_RV_80861031%26param1%3Dij7zzSxCeE_ZFQBITDAHLoFpjG7hkwp_bBEH1rF14ZV6tGRs6wQGPvckGsVV45PY9-0uW7BoWJ0cra-boastR7xVvQ32ocgvtHSx9nKlY3U67Q%252C%252C%26hsimp%3Dyhs-newtab%26hspart%3DLkry%26fr%3Dyhs-Lkry-newtab%26ei%3DUTF-8&sigb=18o6q59dd&hspart=Lkry&hsimp=yhs-newtab

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!

See: http://catholicbridge.com/catholic/mary_do_catholics_pray_to_her.php

What is the Mass?: http://catholicbridge.com/catholic/mass.php

Welcome ! See http://www.catholicscomehome.org

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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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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

"Ensure that the power of salvation may be shared by all" (John Paul II, Tertio Millennio Adveniente, n. 16). "(Source: http://www.ncpd.org/views-news-policy/policy/church/bishops/welcome-and-justice)

"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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