Lounge for Deaf people and their allies

Scots_On_The_Rocks · 09-22-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

That's an admirable profession!

I used to work with developmentally delayed adults. I have a VERY basic ASL vocabulary....I LOVE the sign for socks!

Thanks, it is definitely a difficult job some days. And others, it is a blast. I must add that I also work with other branches of special needs kids such as deaf and HOH as well as EBD (emotional behaviour disorders).

Which makes me think of when one of my EBD kiddos was doing their best to pick up sign from one of my deaf kiddos....and their signing penis instead of pink.

So yeah, trying to clear up that what was meant was "I like pink.", not "I like penis.", took several days and quite a few guffaws.

cricket26 · 09-22-2013, 01:34 PM

http://issuu.com/clerccenter/docs/odyssey2013/1

cricket26 · 09-22-2013, 01:38 PM

The JD · 12-25-2013, 11:18 PM

Has anyone checked out the captioning options at movies lately? Because of my hearing, I rarely go to movies, but that may well change (the movie attendance, not my hearing). Regal theaters have a deal with Sony, who has developed these nifty little "access glasses" that show the captions ON the glasses lens. They appear on the lower part of the lens, where you'd look if you have bifocal lens…which works out well, because I do. And since the glasses fit over prescription glasses, I can actually read it.

Attempts at making movies accessible for the deaf and hearing-impaired have not exactly been satisfying: Eight years ago or so, theaters started offering headphones that amplified sound. All of the sound. It left me feeling only slightly less frustrated, and did nothing to improve my movie attendance.

Later, I tried open captioned movies, where the captions are on the film and visible to all. But hearing movie-goers don't like seeing the captions, so this option wasn't available for every showing. And really, it wasn't such a great option. I found myself struggling to read the white text when the background was white, because the captioners hadn't bothered to make sure the text was always readable. For all I know, there could be brilliant dialogue in Julie and Julia that I just wasn't able to read. Then again, perhaps not.

And then there's Rear Window. What a joke. After picking up this plexiglass contraption in the lobby, lugging it into the theatre and placing the base into the cup-holder (because apparently deaf people do not get thirsty and don't need their cup-holder for any other purpose), the real fun begins. The name of the game is "See If You Can Catch the Reflection of the Captions on Your Teleprompter and Still See the Movie", and it's a surprisingly difficult game. The teleprompter-like plexiglass is on an adjustable metal stem that creaks and groans every time you adjust it…which is often. And the sound goes straight in to the base, and the drink-holder, and reverberates in my chair, and the chairs of those next to me. I don't have to hear to know this thing is loud and annoying.

Plus, the captions are pretty small, and red, and usually in the right-hand side; to read them, I'd often miss what was happening on the left side of the screen. I've tried to readjust my screen during the movie, but was met with the stares of hearing theatre patrons who thought I was adjusting my teleprompter so I could give my acceptance speech for World's Most Annoying Movie-Goer.

But now--thank the heavens-- there are Sony Access glasses. The text appears in Hulk Green- a safe bet that I'll see it against any background…even against the Hulk himself, since the captions are lighted. Yet they don't distract. And best of all, they appear in whatever direction I look. When conversation is bouncing back and forth among people on the screen, I'm no longer scurrying to read the captions off to the side, and try to place who is saying them. I can more naturally follow the action on the screen. I saw The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, where the action does a lot of bouncing back and forth, and the captions were right there where I needed them.

I did notice that I tend to tilt my head a lot, as the captions often appeared at a 30 degree angle to the screen. But that was easily remedied, and hardly Sony's fault.

It turns out these caption glasses are also available in 3D, to spare me the ridiculousness of having to wear 3 pairs of glasses. I'm thinking of going to see the new Hobbit movie in 3D this weekend just to try them out. I'm actually excited about going to see movies in the theaters again. This is big news.

Rockinonahigh · 12-25-2013, 11:46 PM

They found out when I was a baby I had hearing issues so I got aids as soon as I could even tho I took them out more than used them.I wen't to therapist for several years to learn to speak without stuttering or sluring words,it helped a fair amount but when i'm tired or in a hurry things run together.Reading was all so hard cause I have vision issues as well.The doctors finely agreed it was because of me being very much a premmie plus at that time they used pure oxygen to help me breath for a long time,this was in 1947 when they had no clue it caused problems.All this caused me all kinds of trouble in school from understanding the teachers to kids giving me a hard time because of my deafness.It was strongly suggested to mom I go to special ed class's but she wouldn't do it cause she really thought main streaming was better.What it did was make me a target for every bully in school,so finely I beat the crap out of one of them then I was in the office getting punished for it.I told her and the princeaple what was going on..nothing was done with the exception of the lecture of not fighting in school.Walk away they said,easyr said than done as we all know.I lip read well plus I started als but never finished.Life has been an adventure for sure both good and bad..I just wonder what would have happened if I had gotten the right kine of help when I needed it?To far down the road now to try new things.

tiaras-and-books · 02-22-2014, 05:18 AM

I took two years of college ASL just because I'd always been interested in it. I loved it, and secretly found it easier on my brain than spoken communication, even though it was a second language. Partway through my second year I was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder. No wonder I feel like ASL conversations are a little easier for me - they ARE.

I joke often that if I could magically make everyone able to sign, or if that Google Glass project would work on developing captioning for everyday life, I'd have it made.

nycfem · 02-22-2014, 08:55 AM

I prefer signing to speaking too.

If you don't mind, could you describe more about what an auditory processing disorder is.

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Originally Posted by tiaras-and-books

I took two years of college ASL just because I'd always been interested in it. I loved it, and secretly found it easier on my brain than spoken communication, even though it was a second language. Partway through my second year I was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder. No wonder I feel like ASL conversations are a little easier for me - they ARE.

I joke often that if I could magically make everyone able to sign, or if that Google Glass project would work on developing captioning for everyday life, I'd have it made.

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The JD Be the Fearless Bunny How Do You Identify?: Hers. Preferred Pronoun?: he Relationship Status: Medusa’s Snake Charmer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: This must be the place. Posts: 649 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,740 Thanked 2,677 Times in 540 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Sony Access glasses Has anyone checked out the captioning options at movies lately? Because of my hearing, I rarely go to movies, but that may well change (the movie attendance, not my hearing). Regal theaters have a deal with Sony, who has developed these nifty little "access glasses" that show the captions ON the glasses lens. They appear on the lower part of the lens, where you'd look if you have bifocal lens…which works out well, because I do. And since the glasses fit over prescription glasses, I can actually read it. Attempts at making movies accessible for the deaf and hearing-impaired have not exactly been satisfying: Eight years ago or so, theaters started offering headphones that amplified sound. All of the sound. It left me feeling only slightly less frustrated, and did nothing to improve my movie attendance. Later, I tried open captioned movies, where the captions are on the film and visible to all. But hearing movie-goers don't like seeing the captions, so this option wasn't available for every showing. And really, it wasn't such a great option. I found myself struggling to read the white text when the background was white, because the captioners hadn't bothered to make sure the text was always readable. For all I know, there could be brilliant dialogue in Julie and Julia that I just wasn't able to read. Then again, perhaps not. And then there's Rear Window. What a joke. After picking up this plexiglass contraption in the lobby, lugging it into the theatre and placing the base into the cup-holder (because apparently deaf people do not get thirsty and don't need their cup-holder for any other purpose), the real fun begins. The name of the game is "See If You Can Catch the Reflection of the Captions on Your Teleprompter and Still See the Movie", and it's a surprisingly difficult game. The teleprompter-like plexiglass is on an adjustable metal stem that creaks and groans every time you adjust it…which is often. And the sound goes straight in to the base, and the drink-holder, and reverberates in my chair, and the chairs of those next to me. I don't have to hear to know this thing is loud and annoying. Plus, the captions are pretty small, and red, and usually in the right-hand side; to read them, I'd often miss what was happening on the left side of the screen. I've tried to readjust my screen during the movie, but was met with the stares of hearing theatre patrons who thought I was adjusting my teleprompter so I could give my acceptance speech for World's Most Annoying Movie-Goer. But now--thank the heavens-- there are Sony Access glasses. The text appears in Hulk Green- a safe bet that I'll see it against any background…even against the Hulk himself, since the captions are lighted. Yet they don't distract. And best of all, they appear in whatever direction I look. When conversation is bouncing back and forth among people on the screen, I'm no longer scurrying to read the captions off to the side, and try to place who is saying them. I can more naturally follow the action on the screen. I saw The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, where the action does a lot of bouncing back and forth, and the captions were right there where I needed them. I did notice that I tend to tilt my head a lot, as the captions often appeared at a 30 degree angle to the screen. But that was easily remedied, and hardly Sony's fault. It turns out these caption glasses are also available in 3D, to spare me the ridiculousness of having to wear 3 pairs of glasses. I'm thinking of going to see the new Hobbit movie in 3D this weekend just to try them out. I'm actually excited about going to see movies in the theaters again. This is big news. __________________ I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it. ~Flannery O'Connor

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Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	They found out when I was a baby I had hearing issues so I got aids as soon as I could even tho I took them out more than used them.I wen't to therapist for several years to learn to speak without stuttering or sluring words,it helped a fair amount but when i'm tired or in a hurry things run together.Reading was all so hard cause I have vision issues as well.The doctors finely agreed it was because of me being very much a premmie plus at that time they used pure oxygen to help me breath for a long time,this was in 1947 when they had no clue it caused problems.All this caused me all kinds of trouble in school from understanding the teachers to kids giving me a hard time because of my deafness.It was strongly suggested to mom I go to special ed class's but she wouldn't do it cause she really thought main streaming was better.What it did was make me a target for every bully in school,so finely I beat the crap out of one of them then I was in the office getting punished for it.I told her and the princeaple what was going on..nothing was done with the exception of the lecture of not fighting in school.Walk away they said,easyr said than done as we all know.I lip read well plus I started als but never finished.Life has been an adventure for sure both good and bad..I just wonder what would have happened if I had gotten the right kine of help when I needed it?To far down the road now to try new things.

02-22-2014, 05:18 AM	#6
tiaras-and-books Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her Relationship Status: in a relationship with someone wonderful. :) Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 72 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 90 Thanked 213 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 2206307	I took two years of college ASL just because I'd always been interested in it. I loved it, and secretly found it easier on my brain than spoken communication, even though it was a second language. Partway through my second year I was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder. No wonder I feel like ASL conversations are a little easier for me - they ARE. I joke often that if I could magically make everyone able to sign, or if that Google Glass project would work on developing captioning for everyday life, I'd have it made.