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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi Scott,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Have you tried the GoCC4All app?
</span>GoCC4All provides emergency alerts and TV captions to individuals who are deaf-blind. It was developed by Dicapta.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Emergency alerts and captions can be displayed on a mobile device or braille display.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Access to local emergency alerts information.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to send user's location information automatically to a primary contact in emergency situations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to send user's location information to a primary contact whenever the user chooses.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Access to captions of selected television programming.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to customize the size of characters on user's mobile device (i.e. mobile phones, tablets).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Compatible with different braille displays and allows for changing the speed at which TV captions are shown.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Compatible with iOS and Android operating systems.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Their website explains how it works. Here is the link:
<a href="https://gocc4all.dicaptafoundation.org/">https://gocc4all.dicaptafoundation.org/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Michelle Pearson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Scott Davert via NFB-DB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 2, 2022 3:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Scott Davert <scottdavert@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Fire TV Launches Hearing Aid Pairing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I sure hope they will consider adding braille support soon also. It's part of VoiceRiew on the Fire tablets, so why not the fire TV and any other product with VoiceView?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Scott <o:p></o:p></p>
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On May 2, 2022, at 15:09, Peter Donahue via NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When you’ve had the police called on you multiple times for having the tv too loud late at night any solution like this is very welcome. We have the Amazon Fire TV Cube and plan to test this out with my hearing aids. Hopefully this ability
will be rolled out on other Amazon devices and those from other manufacturers in the coming months and years. This can be the best protection from complaints from the neighbors and possible eviction should one continue to violate the apartment complex’s noise
curfue. I’ll look forward to trying this out. All the best.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Peter Donahue<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jaye Marie Brown via NFB-DB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 2, 2022 1:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jaye Marie Brown <<a href="mailto:jayeembe@aol.com">jayeembe@aol.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Fire TV Launches Hearing Aid Pairing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jaye Marie Brown</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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From: Maggie Stringer via NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>; Community Service Discussion List <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
Cc: Maggie Stringer <<a href="mailto:ravensfan784@gmail.com">ravensfan784@gmail.com</a>><br>
Sent: Mon, May 2, 2022 9:14 am<br>
Subject: [NFB-DB] Fire TV Launches Hearing Aid Pairing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Fire TV launches hearing aid pairing<br>
Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) launches on Fire TV Cube for compatible Starkey Bluetooth hearing aids<br>
Amazon Fire TV<br>
We’re thrilled to announce Fire TV Cube (2nd gen) now supports Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids, commonly known as ASHA. This makes Fire TV the first-ever streaming media player to support ASHA and allow customers to directly connect compatible Bluetooth hearing
aids. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that Fifteen percent (37.5 million) of Americans over the age of 18 report some hearing loss and nearly 29 million US adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Through research,
we’ve learned that improving TV sound quality was one of the most requested features among hearing aid users.<br>
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With this feature, your hearing aids connect with Fire TV at the system level, so you can not only enjoy audio from your favorite apps but also Alexa, music, navigational sounds, and more. Here’s more on how to enable this capability:<br>
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Customers with compatible Starkey Bluetooth hearing aids can connect directly to Fire TV Cube for private listening, use your remote’s volume buttons to control the streaming audio level.<br>
Bluetooth hearing aids connect with Fire TV on a system level, so you can enjoy private audio from your favorite streaming services, apps, and games, as well as Alexa.<br>
To pair your hearing aids, visit Fire TV Settings, Accessibility, select Hearing Aids, and follow the on-screen instructions to connect them, much like you would with Bluetooth headphones.<br>
To control the streaming volume, use the Fire TV remote like you otherwise would. When you’re done with your movie, you can disconnect through a shortcut by pressing and holding the ‘Home’ button and selecting ‘Disconnect Hearing Aids.’<br>
For an optimal experience, we recommend customers connect over a 5Ghz wifi network, within 10 feet and in line of sight to Fire TV Cube. Due to the small size of hearing aids, their radio antennas require closer proximity for the best connection. Customers
with 2.4GHz wifi can still enjoy the feature, with range that varies depending on spectrum congestion.<br>
ASHA joins an existing rich set of a11y features design to enhance the viewing experiences for customers with disabilities.<br>
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Closed Captions can be turned on and left on as a default in Fire TV Accessibility settings.<br>
VoiceView is a screen reader that speaks on-screen text out loud as you navigate menu options and settings.<br>
Text Banner is an assistive technology that brings together information from different parts of the screen and presents descriptive text in one place that doesn’t move. This feature is especially important for customers with visual impairments and a limited
field of view.<br>
Screen Magnifier is an assistive technology created for customers who have low vision. It magnifies the screen as you navigate your Fire TV, making it easier to read or see.<br>
Audio Description narrates details about actions, characters, scene changes, on-screen text, and other visual content while a movie or TV show is playing. It is intended for blind and visually-impaired viewers, but audio description makes movies more enjoyable
for anyone who might not be looking at the screen. You can set Audio Description as a default on Prime Video while browsing from over 3,000 available titles.<br>
Fire TV devices feature High Contrast Text, designed to help make text easier to read. It changes most of the text on-screen to black or white, and adds a border of the opposite color.<br>
The ability to use Alexa to turn on the TV with voice helps customers with low mobility to more easily enjoy their entertainment.<br>
We’re just getting started. Later this year, we’ll expand ASHA support to more devices. We’re excited to evolve functionality over time and look forward to getting feedback on what customers find more useful, reach out to us via social media @AmazonFireTV.
You can also find more information about accessibility features at: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__amazon.com_accessibility&d=DwMFaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=anuwBCMoF2EhfJjLtss0jb43u0O7nwHZ0O8Ny8Bh688&m=2j_c2UNl5SkjqNBbEOOiS-EF8RPeFZGX8w2cEspok80cmKo7HnIh6JtElPUbTAaq&s=7XGmzQaoetjGEB_oW8SoweLebXiiwQCIcq8wAR3Ti-k&e=" target="_blank">
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Email: <a href="mailto:ravensfan784@gmail.com" target="_blank">ravensfan784@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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