[Faith-Talk] Technology Review With Inclusion of the Blind in Faith Communities

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Allen,

We are addressing this in the multi-faith toolkit that some of us here are working on with the Faith Inclusion Network. I will forward your message to the Executive Director, since I don't know anything about what Jonathan Mosen has done. I am not personally in needed of all that you suggest, which is why I'm not familiar with it all.

Thanks.

Blessings,

Linda


On Dec 9, 2025 1:08 PM, Allen via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
>                With the excellent accessibility technology being provided
> through the Access-On hosted by Jonathan Mosen, wondering if any of our
> folks have considered  summarizing and/or reformatting   selected content
> with the intent of providing  it to church/congregational leadership?
>
>                From my experience as a blind person, it is surprising how,
> those who are otherwise experts in the use of audio and visual arts
> technology, seem to be uninformed of, and unaware of the tools within their
> tool-box of software applications which can be employed to accommodate
> congregants with vision, or hearing,  loss in the life and ministry of the
> church.
>
>                The understanding is that there is/may not be anything unique
> in the use of this technology for church-based application; but rather, is a
> matter of repackaging the content with language that would resonate with our
> congregations.  For example, speaking of making church bulletins/worship
> folders  available in an accessible format, providing annual reports in
> accessible Pdfs, or equivalent, providing Sunday morning worship songs/hymn
> lyrics  in a form usable and concurrent along with other congregants, etc.
>
>                This may seem to some of us to be obvious, or a given;
> however, my experience over the past 20+ years has been the opposite.  Even
> special education educators in our congregations seem to have a disconnect
> in applying schoolroom classroom practices to the church.
>
>                Welcome any thoughts.
>
> Allen
>
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