Re: Deaf members | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _________________________________________________________________ > >>>> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > >>>> http://L.cohousing.org/info > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _________________________________________________________________ > >>> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > >>> http://L.cohousing.org/info > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > >> http://L.cohousing.org/info > >> > >> > >> > >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > >
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Re: Deaf members Hafidha Sofia, April 24 2021
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Re: Deaf members Fiona Frank, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Allison Tom, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Shari Hirst, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Allison Tom, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Shari Hirst, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Sharon Villines, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Hafidha Sofia, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Sharon Villines, April 25 2021
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Re: Deaf members Fiona Frank, April 25 2021
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Re: Deaf members Hafidha Sofia, April 24 2021
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