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Catholics with Hearing Loss: Captioning the Catholic Mass
Where can the deaf and hard of hearing go for Mass?
I'd like to see Churches and Dioceses be more Inclusive to the Diverse Population of those with hearing loss and deafness by putting on their websites which Mass or church within the Diocese is accessible, including indicating the access type (Captioning, Sign Language, Audio Loops) so that those who are deaf and hard of hearing can easily know which one they can use instead of having to email all over the place to find out which church is accessible for them, or if they even have the access that they can use whether it is Captioning, Sign Language or Audio Loops.
It is extremely time consuming checking all the websites to see which church is accessible for one to go to and wondering where to go to in order to fully participate.
It is extremely time consuming checking all the websites to see which church is accessible for one to go to and wondering where to go to in order to fully participate.
I'd like to see the Dioceses/Archdioceses provide a list of Masses (name of church, location, time) that are available in Captioning, Sign Language and Audio Loops. I also would love to see a list of which accessible confessionals are available so we know which one to go to (see my blog post on making the Confessional accessible).
"The ADA calls us to be aware of and correct what we do
that unnecessarily excludes people"
that unnecessarily excludes people"
Unlike wheel chair users post ADA, who can be assured that most churches are now accessible to them with appropriate parking spaces, ramps and adjusted bathrooms and water fountains (although not all Confessionals are accessible to them yet in some churches), there is no way for someone with a hearing loss or deafness to know which church is accessible for them unless it is listed or announced or displayed somewhere. Captioning, Sign Language and Audio loops are the three most common standard forms of communication access in the secular world in business, education, and entertainment.
Inclusivity for all: See https://www.captionfirst.com/Universal_Design
Why is it that churches often do not offer effective communication access for the deaf, hard of hearing or hearing impaired?
I rarely see Captioning or even Audio loops listed on Catholic Diocese or Catholic church websites. Is it available but not listed? Or is it not available and hence not listed? This is very important information that we need to know in order to find out which church is accessible for which segment of the deaf and hard of hearing population. 90 percent of the deaf and hard of hearing do not know sign language and use Captioning and Audio Loops so just providing Sign language does not serve all the deaf and hard of hearing as an effective communication access. Audio Loops don't serve 'all' either. Captioning covers a wide user population whom can benefit from it, yet it is rarely available in churches in spite of the Universal design nature of captioning in serving not only many deaf and hard of hearing people, but many others as well such as ADD, LD, CAPD, ASD, memory issues, Auditory dyslexia, seniors etc. The church needs a Universal design and include Captioning, Sign language and audio loops.
I rarely see Captioning or even Audio loops listed on Catholic Diocese or Catholic church websites. Is it available but not listed? Or is it not available and hence not listed? This is very important information that we need to know in order to find out which church is accessible for which segment of the deaf and hard of hearing population. 90 percent of the deaf and hard of hearing do not know sign language and use Captioning and Audio Loops so just providing Sign language does not serve all the deaf and hard of hearing as an effective communication access. Audio Loops don't serve 'all' either. Captioning covers a wide user population whom can benefit from it, yet it is rarely available in churches in spite of the Universal design nature of captioning in serving not only many deaf and hard of hearing people, but many others as well such as ADD, LD, CAPD, ASD, memory issues, Auditory dyslexia, seniors etc. The church needs a Universal design and include Captioning, Sign language and audio loops.
"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)
(Source: http://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/q-ada-church-and-americans-disabilities-act)
It would be great to know on websites which access is being offered so we know where to go for an accessible Mass, indicating which Mass has a Captioning service, Sign language service and which church has Audio Loops. There are 1 in 5 Americans, or 20 percent of the population, or 12 million Catholics who have a hearing loss, and we are all diverse in our communication access needs. 90 percent of the deaf and hard of hearing do not know sign language. If effective communication is not being offered, this large under served population of the deaf and hard of hearing are not able to fully, consciously and actively participate at the Mass as Vatican II commands.
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"It is important to see, to witness and to be a part of the Mass. The connection is important.” (Source: http://www.orlandodiocese.org/e-scroll-current-issue/item/19555-bishop-noonan-celebrates-mass-for-deaf-catholics .
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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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"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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Catholic church website Accessibility example!
Excellent! It mentions what it offers and in this case - audio induction loops accessibility at http://santacatalinaparish.org/weekly-bulletins
This is very good to let people know what your church offers for those with hearing loss. It saves a lot of hunting around various Church websites, wondering where we can go (or not go to). I wish more churches would put on their website what is available for the diverse deaf and hard of hearing population. It is such a hunt looking for an accessible Mass. I now have captioning where I live, but it is nice to know for traveling, and folks who may be interested in joining a church or returning to church who may want to know where they can go for an accessible Mass. The deaf and hard of hearing should be able to go on websites to see which accommodation is available, whether it is Captioning, Sign Language or Audio loops.
BTW -About audio induction loops; Keep in mind, that many people who do wear hearing aids can't use the audio induction loop even if they have T coils in them if they have a severe to profound hearing loss depending on the person. It is often not reliable enough or strong enough for them. 'Effective' communication of audio induction loops generally target the mild and moderate hearing loss folks, and indeed it is appropriate for this segment of the hearing loss population which is about 60 percent (mild and moderate hearing loss) of all those with hearing loss so it is sizable population (and the largest) and so its great for them that audio loops are available and should be available for them. However of this sizable population, only 1 out of 5 people that could actually benefit from wearing a hearing aid actually wear one which is another advantage of also having a visual accommodation like real time captioning (CART or Remote CART). Only 1 in 4 severe to profound hearing loss adult is wearing a cochlear implant which also have a T coil in them. 75 percent of hearing aids have T coils in them, which means 25 percent of hearing aids were not designed to accommodate T coils. Only 10 percent of the deaf and hard of hearing know sign language. Hopefully, in time the church will have a Universal Accommodation design so that all deaf and hard of hearing people can have access to Mass and other parts of church life by providing Captioning, Sign Language and Audio loops.
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"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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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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"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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"It is important to see, to witness and to be a part of the Mass. The connection is important.” (Source: http://www.orlandodiocese.org/e-scroll-current-issue/item/19555-bishop-noonan-celebrates-mass-for-deaf-catholics .
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"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."
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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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Does Captioning Matter to You?
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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."
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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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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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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Captioning in church services:
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"(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)
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"A sobering thought for religious leaders is 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)
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Myths about the deaf:
http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-myths-about-captioning-mass-and.html
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http://captioningthemass.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-myths-about-captioning-mass-and.html
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Captioning the Word: See http://captioningtheword.com
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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?:
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That All May Worship:
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The increasing demands of real time
captioning
and broadcast captioning is driven by
two
forces:
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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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"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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"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."
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"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 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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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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"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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The increasing demands of real time
captioning
captioning
and broadcast captioning is driven by
two
two
forces:
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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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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
not experience any difficulty hearing until well
into adulthood (e.g., Blanchfield, Dunbar
, Feldman, & Gardner, 1999; Mitchell, 2005). As
a
, Feldman, & Gardner, 1999; Mitchell, 2005). As
a
consequence, most people who are
language."
Source:
Draft manuscript accepted for publication in
Sign Language Studies, Volume 6, Number 3,
2006
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
Bachleda,
and Michael A. Karchmer
Gallaudet Research Institute
Gallaudet University
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"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."
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"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 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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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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"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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"Listening can be the most active form of participation, demanding effort and attention. Truly, as the scriptures tell us, faith demands hearing, fides ex audit. "
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"Listening can be the most active form of participation, demanding effort and attention. Truly, as the scriptures tell us, faith demands hearing, fides ex audit. "
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"A sobering thought for religious
leaders is 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)
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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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Lets pray that we break the
communication barriers for all!
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"Accessible meeting space allows
everyone to participate."
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"Catholics with disabilities are much
more likely to be inactive Catholics
than their non-disabled counterparts."
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"A sobering thought for religious
leaders is 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)
leaders is 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)
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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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Lets pray that we break the
communication barriers for all!
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"Accessible meeting space allows
everyone to participate."
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"Catholics with disabilities are much
more likely to be inactive Catholics
than their non-disabled counterparts."
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Catholic Diocese of Utah has real time captioning?! WOW! "
Catholic Diocese of Utah has real time captioning?! WOW! "
"Arrange for interpreter or real time captioning services
at least two weeks in advance." (Source: http://www.dioslc.org/ministries/disabilities/guidelines-for-accommodating-people-with-disabilities)
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"Arrange for interpreter or real time captioning services
at least two weeks in advance." (Source: http://www.dioslc.org/ministries/disabilities/guidelines-for-accommodating-people-with-disabilities)
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"Capital Area Disabilities Ministries found that many houses of worship mistakenly assume that becoming more accessible will be a financial drain."
(Source: http://www.disabilitiesandfaith.org)
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"If we find that diversity, then
we are going to put in the ramp.
And we'll put in the elevator and
we'll add real-time captioning
[for the deaf]."
(Source: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-10-19/news/0110190023_1_disabilities-accessible-open-hearts)
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"Capital Area Disabilities Ministries found that many houses of worship mistakenly assume that becoming more accessible will be a financial drain."
(Source: http://www.disabilitiesandfaith.org)
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"If we find that diversity, then
we are going to put in the ramp.
And we'll put in the elevator and
we'll add real-time captioning
[for the deaf]."
(Source: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-10-19/news/0110190023_1_disabilities-accessible-open-hearts)
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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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Audio Loops and Captioning:
“Like any technology, it works well for some.
For others that might have more severe or
profound hearing loss, it wouldn't be as
beneficial as a captioning type of a
system,” she said."
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"Assistive listening devices, presently
made
available under ADA regulations, do not serve
the significant portion of the population who rely
on visual translations of sounds due to more
severe hearing losses." (Source: http://acsbill.wordpress.com/page/3/-by Bill Graham)
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"So many assistive device systems for the hard-of-hearing don't help those of us with severe losses and never seem to dependably work on a regular basis. " (Source: http://www.ncra.org/Membership/content.cfm?ItemNumber=9129&navItemNumber=11457 - By Pat Gardiner)
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"Technically, my loss is somewhere on the moderate to severe scale. With lip-reading, hearing aids, subtitles, some patience and a few repetitions, I can mostly get by. Just. Induction loops {Audio loops} don’t seem to be much help for my kind of hearing loss." (Source: http://www.hearingtimes.co.uk/Community/1317/Does%20being%20not%20deaf%20enough%20give%20the%20worst%20of%20both%20worlds)
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“I know that assisted listening devices have helped a lot of people enjoy the theater experience, but they don’t work for everyone,” Grasso said. Grasso saw “Billy Elliot: the musical” last year with her mother, who is also hard of hearing. Grasso noted, “We used the assisted listening devices, but while the sound was louder, the dialogue was still muffled and slightly delayed.”
(Source: https://broadwaydancecenter.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/hard-times-on-broadway-for-the-hard-of-hearing/)
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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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" 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/)
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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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"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 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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The Deaf/deaf/HOH need Universal Access:
"When designing a space or
planning
an event, we need to strive for
universal access—so that all
members of our communities can
attend and participate. This means
that, in addition to ramps and
elevators, 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. "
- See more at: http://agewisekin
gcounty.org/en/134/1/661/Too-Many-People-with-Hearing-Loss-Miss-Out.htm#sthash.em7Uhug6.nW91Nm7I.dpuf
(Source: http://agewisekingcounty.org/en/134/1/661/Too-Many-People-with-Hearing-Loss-Miss-
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“The ripple effect extends
beyond those with hearing
impairment."
(Source: http://thejcr.com/2013/11/15/captioning-during-worship-has-been-miraculous/ -By Barb Harmon)
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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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"We want people with any disability to be nourished in the faith and to be able to contribute to the life of the parish community," Benton said.
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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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“Faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard
comes by the preaching of Christ” (Rom 10:17).
(Source: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium_en.html#I.%26%238194%3BThe_entire_people_of_God_proclaims_the_Gospel
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" Listening is a most important form of
active participation."
(Source: http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/ArticleText/Index/65/SubIndex/120/ArticleIndex/35)
Listening is very active and not being a spectator and just sitting there. Having Access to God's Word means you can connect to the message. Captioning connects you to the message and gives you access so you can fully and actively participate at the Mass in the same time and space with the congregation with real time captioning like any other interpretative services.
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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."
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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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“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
____________________________________________________________________________________________
"We have seen rampant confusion on the part of government leaders {and church leaders} who assume that"deaf and hard of hearing" {compared to 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."
Source: http://www.cilww.com/shhh%20page.htm)
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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/)
__________________________________________________
" 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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“… 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
_____________________________________________________________________
Help for Catholics – a wonderful
resource for understanding Christ:
______________________________________
Opening the Doors of the Church for the
deaf and hard of hearing:
___________________________________________________________
"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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Audio Loops and Captioning:
“Like any technology, it works well for some.
For others that might have more severe or
profound hearing loss, it wouldn't be as
beneficial as a captioning type of a
system,” she said."
“Like any technology, it works well for some.
For others that might have more severe or
profound hearing loss, it wouldn't be as
beneficial as a captioning type of a
system,” she said."
________________________________________________________________
"Assistive listening devices, presently
made
available under ADA regulations, do not serve
the significant portion of the population who rely
on visual translations of sounds due to more
severe hearing losses." (Source: http://acsbill.wordpress.com/page/3/-by Bill Graham)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________"So many assistive device systems for the hard-of-hearing don't help those of us with severe losses and never seem to dependably work on a regular basis. " (Source: http://www.ncra.org/Membership/content.cfm?ItemNumber=9129&navItemNumber=11457 - By Pat Gardiner)
_____________________________________________________________"Technically, my loss is somewhere on the moderate to severe scale. With lip-reading, hearing aids, subtitles, some patience and a few repetitions, I can mostly get by. Just. Induction loops {Audio loops} don’t seem to be much help for my kind of hearing loss." (Source: http://www.hearingtimes.co.uk/Community/1317/Does%20being%20not%20deaf%20enough%20give%20the%20worst%20of%20both%20worlds)
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“I know that assisted listening devices have helped a lot of people enjoy the theater experience, but they don’t work for everyone,” Grasso said. Grasso saw “Billy Elliot: the musical” last year with her mother, who is also hard of hearing. Grasso noted, “We used the assisted listening devices, but while the sound was louder, the dialogue was still muffled and slightly delayed.”(Source: https://broadwaydancecenter.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/hard-times-on-broadway-for-the-hard-of-hearing/)
_________________________________________________________________________________________Myths about the hard of hearing (andsevere to profound hearing loss, oraldeaf and late deaf):_______________________________________________________________
" The majority of deaf and hard of hearing people are oral using spoken languages and know a little or no sign language to benefit frominterpreters, 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/)____________________________________________________________"The faithful are called to spread theword, and captioning makes that moreachievable. " (Source: http://www.closedcaptioning.net/webcasting/captioning-church-programming)________________________________________________________________________________________
"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)__________________________________________________________________
"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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"When designing a space or
planning
an event, we need to strive for
universal access—so that all
members of our communities can
attend and participate. This means
that, in addition to ramps and
elevators, 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. "
- See more at: http://agewisekin
gcounty.org/en/134/1/661/Too-Many-People-with-Hearing-Loss-Miss-Out.htm#sthash.em7Uhug6.nW91Nm7I.dpuf
(Source: http://agewisekingcounty.org/en/134/1/661/Too-Many-People-with-Hearing-Loss-Miss-
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“The ripple effect extends
beyond those with hearing
impairment."
beyond those with hearing
impairment."
(Source: http://thejcr.com/2013/11/15/captioning-during-worship-has-been-miraculous/ -By Barb Harmon)
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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)___________________________________________________________________
"We want people with any disability to be nourished in the faith and to be able to contribute to the life of the parish community," Benton said.
________________________________________________________________________________________
"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)
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)
__________________________________________________________
“Faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard
comes by the preaching of Christ” (Rom 10:17). (Source: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium_en.html#I.%26%238194%3BThe_entire_people_of_God_proclaims_the_Gospel
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active participation."
(Source: http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/ArticleText/Index/65/SubIndex/120/ArticleIndex/35)
Listening is very active and not being a spectator and just sitting there. Having Access to God's Word means you can connect to the message. Captioning connects you to the message and gives you access so you can fully and actively participate at the Mass in the same time and space with the congregation with real time captioning like any other interpretative services.
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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)
(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."
________________________________________________________________________________________
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.
_____________________________
“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
____________________________________________________________________________________________
"We have seen rampant confusion on the part of government leaders {and church leaders} who assume that"deaf and hard of hearing" {compared to 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."
Source: http://www.cilww.com/shhh%20page.htm)
______________________________________________
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)
__________________________________________________________
“… 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
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Help for Catholics – a wonderful
resource for understanding Christ:
______________________________________
Opening the Doors of the Church for the
deaf and hard of hearing:
deaf and hard of hearing:
___________________________________________________________
"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)
________________________________________________________________________________________
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'.
_________________________________________________________________
“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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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'.
_________________________________________________________________
“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
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/)
_____________________________________________________________________
" 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.”
__________________________________________________________________________
Caption Catholic Tidbits:
Captioning is the Way to Go!
Clear Captions; FREE captioning for your phone calls: http://www.clearcaptions.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/)
_____________________________________________________________________
" 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.”
__________________________________________________________________________
Caption Catholic Tidbits:
Captioning is the Way to Go!
Clear Captions; FREE captioning for your phone calls: http://www.clearcaptions.com
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Smart call and Smart watch for the hard of hearing, deaf/Deaf, hearing impaired:
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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
"I know for sure ALDA never would have thrived without CART-for deafened adults, communication is a special challenge; some of us lip-read, some of us sign, some of us hear with cochlear implants, and some of us do none of the above. The only way for us all to communicate together is through realtime captioning. CART is the cornerstone of ALDA."
Read more at http://www.lorilynroberts.com/late_deafened_adult_shares_his_story.html#Bi4w1OkBYoTdArCq.99
Read more at http://www.lorilynroberts.com/late_deafened_adult_shares_his_story.html#Bi4w1OkBYoTdArCq.99
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Pray For Us All!
What is the Mass?: http://catholicbridge.com/catholic/mass.php
Welcome ! See http://www.catholicscomehome.org
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Why I'm Catholic: http://whyimcatholic.com
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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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Reaching Catholics:
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Witnessing to Catholics:
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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.)
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!
"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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