Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sharon Villines (sharonsharonvillines.com) | |
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2020 12:00:35 -0700 (PDT) |
> there are many other disabilities that make belonging to a cohousing > community both more difficult and more important to people. One that we discovered was more widespread than we realized is hearing in meetings. While some of us (me) complained that people weren’t speaking loud enough to be heard across the room, when we started using Zoom for meetings even more people mentioned the how nice it was to be able to hear everyone. One person said he didn’t attend meetings because he can’t hear anyone. On Zoom, the only time anyone couldn't hear was when someone forgot to speak toward their microphone. (I think they were tying their shoe.) We also have more people in meetings on Zoom and they tend to stay for the whole meeting or tell everyone in the chat that they have to leave. They don’t slink off and hope no one will notice. And they don’t have to go home to feed the dog, check on their older children, hire child care for the younger, or watch for an important email. I find the meetings to be more efficient on Zoom. More structured and organized, fewer distractions (when the facilitator’s computer works). I don’t think they are good for discussions on topics with an uncertain resolution or conflicting feelings. But those meetings can be smaller and involve the most interested so the group is smaller. The meeting can be held in a smaller room where everyone can hear. Another issue in planning — the biggest room needs to be acoustically brilliant. Ours has a 2 story ceiling height and lots of nooks and crannies (as in not square). Single voices don’t carry but it is always loud! Like too many restaurants, except that we need to hear that voice around the corner. Sharon ---- Sharon Villines Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC http://www.takomavillage.org (You can see I’m putting off doing my taxes today by writing too much.)
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Allison Tom, July 12 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Muriel Kranowski, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Allison Tom, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Lisa Kuntz, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Sharon Villines, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Allison Tom, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Elizabeth Magill, July 12 2020
- Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Muriel Kranowski, July 12 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Muriel Kranowski, July 12 2020
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Re: Feedback requested: Accommodations for disabilities Allison Tom, July 12 2020
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