[Nfbk] audio description

[Danielle Burton]

The NFB has not thought this as a right? I feel it should be a right because it's accessing it. I cannot get all the information because of my hearing loss so audio description is necessary for me for most movies otherwise I miss a lot of what happens because I can't always understand the dialogue. That's just my thoughts on it. 

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> On Feb 11, 2016, at 6:26 PM, slery via Nfbk <nfbk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I know in the past that the NFB’s position on audio description is that it is not a right but a convenience. I personally was neither for or against this position but greatly appreciated having the description when it was available.
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> However, I now find myself in the position where characters are interacting back and forth with text messages on a phone. Sometimes the show will actually zoom in to the conversation and if I walked up to the tv I “might” be able to read it but probably not fast enough. But most of the shows I am currently watching simply have the camera look over the person’s shoulder. And the worst part is that a whole conversation can happen in these text messages and at the end of the show it is obvious something important took place in that conversation but I have no idea what it is.
>  
> Just wondering if NFB has considered revising their position or at least taking a look at it again. Because the BIGGEST problem is not having access to audio description that is already provided. I have NEVER been able to get the description from insight/twc.
>  
> Cindy S.
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