"I did what so many other deaf and hard-of-hearing people have done. I sat politely in my pew, pretending to understand, simply to receive the Eucharist. I grieve for the thousands of deaf people who no longer could sit politely and have left this church. "
"I think they have been used to “sitting at the back of the bus” so long, they don’t realize segregation has ended on all fronts, and they don’t even recognize discrimination."
(Source: http://limpingchicken.com/2014/01/16/deaf-discrimination-to-deaf/)
“If we can start to understand how
(Source: http://limpingchicken.com/2014/01/16/deaf-discrimination-to-deaf/)
“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
"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)
“Just as with wheelchair access issues,
advocacy is paramount,” Kasper wrote.
“Staying at home to avoid problems or
pretending to understand when we don’t
will not help us or future generations, and
joining with others in a cause can be
rewarding in itself.” (Source: http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2011/04/17/hackensack-church-offers-captioning-for-hearing-impaired/)
"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."
(Source: http://captioningtheword.com/information.html)
This is an interesting article how churches could provide better access for the deaf and hard of hearing:
Losing My Religion? : http://origin.misc.pagesuite.com/pdfdownload/7c11713b-7af4-45b3-86b6-2026d9ce54e4.pdf
NOT ALL CAN HEAR IN CHURCH: http://www.catholicnews-tt.net/v2005/archives/nov/sun06/letters.htm
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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
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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.
"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)
“Just as with wheelchair access issues,
advocacy is paramount,” Kasper wrote.
“Staying at home to avoid problems or
pretending to understand when we don’t
will not help us or future generations, and
joining with others in a cause can be
rewarding in itself.” (Source: http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2011/04/17/hackensack-church-offers-captioning-for-hearing-impaired/)
"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."
(Source: http://captioningtheword.com/information.html)
This is an interesting article how churches could provide better access for the deaf and hard of hearing:
Losing My Religion? : http://origin.misc.pagesuite.com/pdfdownload/7c11713b-7af4-45b3-86b6-2026d9ce54e4.pdf
NOT ALL CAN HEAR IN CHURCH: http://www.catholicnews-tt.net/v2005/archives/nov/sun06/letters.htm
NOT ALL CAN HEAR IN CHURCH: http://www.catholicnews-tt.net/v2005/archives/nov/sun06/letters.htm
Captioning Shares the
Message
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
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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