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drew bloode

More options Jun 23, 12:01 pm

From: drew bloode <colt...@hotmail.com>

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:01:49 +1000

Local: Tues, Jun 23 2009 12:01 pm

Subject: RE: {SHHH Support Group} Re: Inflight experiences - seeking your comment

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Why don't DVD's/itunes/inflight have whether or not there are subtitles listed on the description. Its becoming common for this not to be listed on the cover, which makes it impossible to determine wheter or not we are wasting our money on something we cant watch.

Would anyone be interested in a google group (and possibly emails etc to the companies distributors and studios that are not including subtitles), so that there is a list of offenders, and include stuff like "worst subtitles" "worst typos" "lips don't match sound offenders" that's a pet hate. Also a list of shows like law & order that use alot of face shots or other techniques which make it easier to follow what they are saying.

Is there anything out there like a cd which can show everyone what it is like to have a hearing loss (TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT IT IS NOT LIKE TURNING THE BLOODY VOLUME DOWN, AND THAT TURNING THE TV UP DOESN'T HELP), or any info on those that have lost their middle range and how that effects us (both ears) with balance and other stuff that people just don't get, coz I've tried hearing aids (they just make the crap I don't want to hear louder, drowning out what I need to hear????), and advice for coping with noisy places like shopping centres and schools where I feel like im in a massive whirlwind and after an hour I'm having a meltdown for no reason.

Also whilst I'm at it, I have a 5 year old (perfect hearing) who because I cant hear the difference between many sounds hasn't learnt to make those sounds. He has a speech therapist, but she doesn't really understand that I cannot hear ANY difference between Chair and Care or Kip and Tip, etc although I can make the sounds, or I think I can?, hee he.

cheers

drew

> From: ami...@iinet.net.au
> To: SHHHgroups@googlegroups.com
> Subject: {SHHH Support Group} Re: Inflight experiences - seeking your comment
> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:12:40 +1000

> Hi Nicole,

> I'd love to see improvements for HOH on board planes.

> All those points mentioned need looking at and procedures put in place for
> both staff and the HOH to follow when boarding a plane.

> Mostly would love to see captioning on programs/movies as often I can't
> follow the movie and end up very bored or just reading.

> With the safety demos I found that I've always had to have a read through
> the pamphlet they give you because I can't always follow the demo, can only
> see them waving their arms around! And often the seats are too high and
> can't see over them anyway to follow the demo. Hehe

> Also, the travelling with carers is a big one for me, I don't like to travel
> alone, just in case I miss some important emergency instruction while I'm on
> board the plane, I get very anxious if there was to be an emergency
> situation and had to act quickly that I would be lost as the airline
> attendants aren't aware of my hearing loss.

> Thanks,
> Scrnuch.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SHHHgroups@googlegroups.com [mailto:SHHHgroups@googlegroups.com] On
> Behalf Of s...@netspace.net.au
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 June 2009 9:54 AM
> To: SHHH Support Group (Self Help for Hard of Hearing People)
> Subject: {SHHH Support Group} Inflight experiences - seeking your comment

> Hi SHHH Googlegroupers,

> An update from Deafness Forum-

> Deafness Forum participates in a working group where we are working with
> government, airline and airport industry representatives to improve aviation
> access for people who are Deaf, Deafblind, have a hearing impairment, or a
> chronic disorder of the ear.

> We are seeking your comments on in flight travel (that is when you get on
> the plane, not about the airport itself) for some upcoming meetings in July.

> This might include
> - captioning of programs/movies
> - safety demos/explanations
> - emergency instructions
> - assistance animals
> - exit row seating
> - travelling with carers or independently
> - communication with flight attendants
> - other alerts or information on board that you cannot hear
> - other

> If you have any examples, good or bad, of in flight experiences, please let
> me know by 7 July 2009.

> We are covering airports in a separate meeting and I can seek feedback about
> that another time. Please limit your comments only to when you are on board
> the plane.

> Please feel free to pass this message on to others who might have an
> interest in providing comments.

> I hope to hear from you so we can try to improve the in flight experience in
> future.

> Regards

> Nicole Lawder
> Chief Executive Officer
> Deafness Forum of Australia

> 218 Northbourne Avenue
> Braddon ACT 2612

> phone 02 6262 7808
> TTY 02 6262 7809
> Fax 02 6262 7810
> Mob 0404 037 177

> email nicole.law...@deafnessforum.org.au

> www.deafnessforum.org.au
> www.hearingawarenessweek.org.au

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