Accessible Devices The Conversion To Digital Television And TheBlind and Hard of Hearing User

The Conversion To Digital Television And The Blind and Hard of Hearing
User
The following article is worth reading as it provides information and
resources useful in making the conversion to digital television by those
of us with disability issues. The WGBH - Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family
National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) has published a new Outreach
and Policy Paper, Digital Television and Video Description: Service
Continues, Consumer and Industry Efforts Required Most consumers are
just now becoming aware of the mandated transition from analog to
digital broadcasting scheduled for February of 2009 and how it will
affect the TV viewing that they rely on daily. Blind or deaf consumers
who purchase digital TV sets, and subscribe to cable, satellite or
fiber-optic TV services have expressed frustration with set-up,
reception and incompatibility problems regarding access services
(captioning and video description) , few of which are understood or even
documented by manufacturers and retailers. In addition, people who want
to continue receiving free over-the-air broadcasts using their analog
sets and an antenna must purchase a set-top converter box to do so - and
figure out how to make captions and descriptions work for them. NCAM
previously published an overview of problems confronting deaf or
hard-of-hearing people trying to access captions via DTV or through a
converter box. The "DTVCC" paper can be found on NCAM's Web site listed
below. This new paper focuses on challenges facing blind or low vision
viewers who rely on video description to enjoy and fully understand
television programming. Topics covered include:
- Set-top Converter Boxes
- Accessible Menus
- Tips for Finding Video Description in DTV
- Troubleshooting
- and a Technical Note about PSIP (or Program and System Information
Protocol) This paper, along with much more information about the DTV
conversion from a variety of resources, can be found at NCAM's DTV
Access site, http://dtvaccess.org or http://ncam.wgbh.org/dtv We want to
hear from you... NCAM has established a one-way e-mail address,
dtvaccess@wgbh.org , as an aggregator of complaints and problems related
to the DTV rollout. If you send a report about a DTV access problem to
this address, you will receive an automatic response that says that your
report has been received and that we are gathering information but
cannot respond to your inquiry, and that we will pass along common
issues to relevant parties. About NCAM and WGBH The WGBH - Carl and Ruth
Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media is a research,
development and advocacy entity that works to make existing and emerging
technologies accessible to all audiences. NCAM is part of the Media
Access Group at WGBH, which also includes The Caption Center (est.
1972), and Descriptive Video
Service(r) (est. 1990). For more information, visit
http://access.wgbh.org . WGBH Boston is America's preeminent public
broadcasting producer, the source of fully one-third of PBS's prime-time
lineup, along with some of public television's best-known lifestyle
shows and children's programs and many public radio favorites. For more
information, visit the WGBH Web site, http://wgbh.org . Mary Watkins
Director of Communications and Outreach Media Access Group at WGBH
mary_watkins@wgbh.org http://access.wgbh.org One Guest Street Boston, MA
02135 617 300-3700 v/fax 617 300-2489 TTY WGBH Boston informs, inspires,
and entertains

FW: Please join us for our Fundraiser "Harmony Cafe" Friday August 8th at 7PM

Just Playn Dixieland to perform at Harmony café 

Friday August 8^th

His dream center located in Nags Head   7- 9 Pm Tickets cost 5.00 and include endless coffee from Southern Bean and NY Cheesecake compliments of NY Pizza.

 

Just Playn Dixieland performed first Friday in Manteo and has performed at the Front Porch Cafe in Manteo.  They will be performing at the Southern Shores City Board Appreciation day picnic on September 27th.

 

Band Members are: 

Gary Clark (Band Director), trombone (not playing - out of town)

Barbara Clark, banjo (not playing - out of town)

Bob Fielder, tuba; Mei Mei Cook, clarinet; Ali Jones, trombone;

Dock Sawyer, trumpet; Paul Liesiewicz, saxophone

Chris Jolly, drums; Larry Keeler, keyboard, trombone

 

Harmony Café is a fundraiser for GEM adult Day Services, Inc. and The Nags Head lion Club to support their projects to assist Dare County Residents with eye care and respite services.

For more information about the Nags Head Lions Club call club Secretary Angelo Sonnesso at 252-202-1190. For more information about GEM’s Therapeutic Respite for older adults with memory loss call Gail Sonnesso at 480-3354.

 

 

 

Gail E Sonnesso M.S.

Executive Director

GEM Adult Day Services Inc.

Where group Respite is therapeutic for both our participants, and their families.

(252) 480-3354

http://www.gemdayservices.org

 

 

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Harmony Café

Harmony Café

Eat out & join us for Great Music, Dessert and Coffee only… $5.00





A Coffee House sponsored by GEM Adult Day Services, Inc and the Nags Head Lions Club Continues begin their monthly Open Mic Night series Friday July 11 at 7pm at His Dream Center, 205 Baltic St in Nags Head with featured artists Nick Hodsden noted baritone, guitarist and songwriter & Angelo Sonnesso, tenor and keyboardist.



Compete for the “Peoples Choice Award” the winner receives a tee shirt.





Coffee, supplied by Southern Bean owner Eric Gardner, and delicious homemade treats (supplied by Lions Club and GEM members) will be available for a $5 donation.

This coffee house will be the fourth of our monthly series, held on the 2nd Friday of the month. Those interested in signing up for the open Mic may call Angelo at 202-1190 to reserve a time slot for the evening. Walk-ins are welcome.

Proceeds from the coffee house will support the Nags Head Lions Club in their projects providing services for children and adults with visual problems and GEM’s programs supporting Dare County citizens with dementia and their care givers.

For more information about the GEM’s Harmony Café call Gail Sonnesso at 480-3354.




Gail E Sonnesso M.S.
Executive Director