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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>With the NFB's stance being</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>"convenience"-- is there any expectation of
SUPPORT from Leadership?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ian C. Bray</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=nfbk@nfbnet.org href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">Cathy Jackson via
Nfbk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbk@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=cathyj1949@gmail.com
href="mailto:cathyj1949@gmail.com">Cathy Jackson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 12, 2016 9:27
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Nfbk] audio
description</DIV>
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<DIV>I think the major problem we have is with our respective cable companies
not providing the service. There are those who have their TVs set properly to
receive audio description and yet it doesn't come through. I invite Any of you
who are interested in taking action to band together to see what can get
done.</DIV>
<DIV id=AppleMailSignature>Cathy<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Feb 11, 2016, at 7:03 PM, Aaron via Nfbk <<A
href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I’d have to agree as well. I
think the NFB does agree it should be a right. Although I have been in some
situations where the audio description gets in the way of the movie.
However, I still believe that audio description should be a right.
Sometimes, more often than not. We as blind people miss important content
and therefore don’t completely understand what a particular movie is about.
Think of it this way. If the NFB truly believes that audio description is a
privilege than putting signs up on men’s and women’s restrooms is a
privilege. Because we should automatically know which is the right one to go
in. I know that at my college most of the restrooms for men are on the
right, however in some buildings the restrooms are switched. Just my two
cents on the subject. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>From:</B> Nfbk [<A
href="mailto:nfbk-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbk-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Danielle Burton via Nfbk<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday,
February 11, 2016 6:34 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing
List <<A
href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</A>><BR><B>Cc:</B> Danielle
Burton <<A
href="mailto:danielleburton94@gmail.com">danielleburton94@gmail.com</A>><BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [Nfbk] audio description<O:P></O:P></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><BR>On Feb 11, 2016, at 6:26
PM, slery via Nfbk <<A
href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</A>>
wrote:<O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Cindy S.<O:P></O:P></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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