Re: Deaf members
From: Allison Tom (allisonrtomgmail.com)
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:39:39 -0700 (PDT)
I'm curious to understand why you can't just ask her how and why zoom
improves her access.

On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 9:10 AM Shari Hirst <sharihirst13 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> We have a member at Sand River Cohousing that has hearing problems, and
> uses a hearing aide.  She is able to understand zoom meetings better and
> asks pertinent questions.  I don’t understand why she is able to understand
> better on zoom than in person.  I would appreciate your comments.
>
> Shari Hirst
>
> > On Apr 25, 2021, at 10:02 AM, Allison Tom <allisonrtom [at] gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > So very many things are more accessible to those of us with disabilities
> > with zoom. I'm certainly looking forward to a more normal life, should
> that
> > day ever come, but I know that in person meetings will return and my
> access
> > will diminish.
> >
> > Allison Tom
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 12:50 AM Fiona Frank <fionafrank [at] gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Good call! Or. you can get people to take it on turns to type captions
> >> which are more accurate .
> >>
> >> On Sunday, 25 April 2021, Hafidha Sofia <hafidhaao [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> A frequent feedback we’ve heard since the pandemic is that with almost
> >> all
> >>> meetings switched to Zoom platform, those who are hard of hearing have
> >>> reporter improved access to conversations and proceedings. They can
> hear
> >>> and follow the flows of meetings much better.
> >>>
> >>> This reminds me: Zoom now has artificial intelligence closed captioning
> >>> (they call it “Live Transcription”) for all Pro accounts now. It has to
> >> be
> >>> enabled in the Settings on the Zoom account; under “Settings,” find
> >> Closed
> >>> Captions setting and make sure to tick the button that enables “Live
> >>> Transcription.”
> >>>
> >>> Then, during meetings, the host has to turn on Live Transcriptions.
> >>>
> >>> Those AI transcriptions aren’t always accurate but they can help folks
> >>> follow along with what’s being said.
> >>>
> >>> Hafidha
> >>> Songaia Cohousing
> >>> Washington State, USA
> >>>
> >>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 1:31 PM, Dean smith via Cohousing-L <
> >>> cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I’m wondering if other cohousings have deaf members and how they get
> >>> along.
> >>>>
> >>>> Dean Smith
> >>>> Sunnyside Village Cohousing
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from Dean’s iPhone
> >>>>
> >>>>
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