Re: Deaf members | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Ann Zabaldo (zabaldoearthlink.net) | |
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:52:40 -0700 (PDT) |
There are other sound systems that do not involve using a microphone. There are systems that are built into the walls. A user simply has a receiver that transmits to their ear or hearing aid. There are mobile systems where the user has both a transmitter and a receiver. The user can leave the transmitter on a lectern or it can travel to each speaker — but unlike a microphone no wires to trip over. (There are wireless mics which is much easier to use than something wired.) The mobile transmitter is usually very small — about the size of a fountain pen. (Remember those?) It can easily pass from person to person. Don’t give up looking for technical solutions! We are all getting older … Best — Ann Zabaldo Takoma Village Cohousing Washington, DC Ex. Dir. & Mbr. Board of Directors Mid Atlantic Cohousing Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC Falls Church, VA 202.546.4654 midatlantic [at] earthlink.net When Isaac Newton stayed home to avoid the 1665 plague, he discovered the Laws of Gravity, Optics, and he invented Calculus NOTE: I’m switching back to using zabaldo [at] earthlink.net. Many apologies! > On Apr 25, 2021, at 1:56 PM, Hafidha Sofia <hafidhaao [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > The year before the pandemic, our community was gifted such a sound system, > and it was not utilized well or consistently. It took months to get it set up > (it requires A/V knowledge or professional installation), and then there were > frequent technical issues afterward. And the other issue was that most people > didn’t want to use a microphone during meetings. The classic, “Oh I don’t > need that, I have a loud voice.” > > There was a real tendency for people to view using the microphone as a > personal decision instead of as a thing needed to make the space accessible > for everyone. > > My suggestion is that communities understand that simply having the tech > isn’t enough. It would help to have clear guidelines around using the > microphone. Moving forward (post pandemic) I am going to advise my community > to make mic use mandatory at monthly house meetings. And during weekly > announcements. Both of these are held in the space where we have this audio > system set up. It also requires some training to get a lot of folks > comfortable with operating the system. Inaccessibility is by design, so there > has to be clear intention and commitment to change our spaces in order to > make accessibility a reality. > > Hafidha > Songaia Cohousing > Washington State, USA > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 25, 2021, at 10:28 AM, MJ Phillips <mjphillips [at] pobox.com> wrote: >> >> fwiw, I just listened to a talk on hearing loss given by our town’s council >> on aging. The speaker mentioned hearing aids that can be tuned to the >> television to make hearing that clearer. I wonder if there is similar >> technology that could be adapted to/for meetings- ie, if the speaker were to >> use a microphone that was somehow linked to the hearing aids? (and if the >> mic were to be passed around to make it really clear who was speaking and >> make sure all comments go into the mic)? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> 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 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members & Zoom Sharon Villines, April 25 2021
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Re: Deaf members MJ Phillips, April 25 2021
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Re: Deaf members Hafidha Sofia, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Ann Zabaldo, April 25 2021
- Re: Deaf members Bob Leigh, April 25 2021
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Re: Deaf members Hafidha Sofia, April 25 2021
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