Sunday, February 7, 2016

            Don't Just Sit There in Church!


If you can't hear the homily, consider this;  The homily is a

 catechetical tool and an effective instrument for teaching

 the fullness of the Catholic faith,  bridging Word and 

Sacrament in preparing to receive The Lord. It promotes a 

sense of connection to the Mass, and the community.  Being able 

to participate is a great evangelical tool as well.  It inspires you in 

leading your faith when you walk out the door.  You might not 

want to give this up or offer up the homily because God's word is 

important.  My advice to you:   Don't Just Sit there.  Ask for 

Access.  If Access is denied consider raising awareness, and

 advocate for yourself and others.



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/)


"What does it mean for communication to be “effective”? Simply put, “effective communication” means that whatever is written or spoken must be as clear and understandable to people with disabilities as it is for people who do not have disabilities."

Examples of Effective communication:   http://www.dartmouth.edu/~accessibility/effcomm/index.html




"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/
)



"Accessible meeting space allows

 everyone to participate." 





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