<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>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. <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Feb 11, 2016, at 6:26 PM, slery via Nfbk <<a href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cindy S.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Nfbk mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Nfbk@nfbnet.org">Nfbk@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbk:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/danielleburton94%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/danielleburton94%40gmail.com</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>