Sunday, February 27, 2000
Readers like movie captioning
BY DEBORAH KENDRICK
Enquirer contributor
Here are a few recent letters from readers:
Dear Deborah,
Thank you so much for getting the word out about Toy Story 2 with open captions (Jan. 16). Great job, as always.
I had a ball at the movie with the grandkids. I am also writing a letter to National Amusements.
You are an angel who opens doors to and for many, many people.
— Betty Timon, Covington
Dear Deborah,
Thanks so much for your article (Jan. 16). I hope this will encourage other theaters to do the same.
I have a slight hearing loss myself and could benefit from time to time from captions, but I also have several hard-of-hearing and deaf family members who need this service. Like Ms. Timon, they are limited to getting captioned videos months after the release, or asking friends to give them a breakdown of the movie plot ahead of time, so they can follow along — which spoils the whole point — or faking it and missing out on the joy of sharing with friends in talking about a movie afterward.
Open captioning is not only for the person who has the hearing loss. It benefits the whole family who want to attend together. Going to the movies and then talking about it over dinner with friends is what makes it fun.
Thanks again for a great article.
— Linda Kolb Bozeman Lawrenceburg
Dear Deborah,
Thanks for the information about the growing trend toward open captioning on popular film releases here in Cincinnati. I think we saw an article you wrote a year or so ago about this same issue, but in our follow-up, we found it difficult to stay abreast of available show times, locations, etc. We appreciate your article and look forward to seeing more captioning here in Cincinnati.
My son Brendan is a great kid, now 16 and in ninth grade at Finneytown. He has a profound sensorineural hearing loss. We have not gone to see any captioned films at the theater yet, but are excited to do so very soon. Thanks.
— Brian O'Connor, Finneytown
Deborah,
Great column about John Hockenberry (Feb. 13) and his book. I read it when it first came out to help me gain more understanding of the disability issues that kids and adults with spinal cord injuries face.
Mr. Hockenberry's book left me tearful, hopeful, angry and motivated. I laughed out loud during the “under the mattress” chapter. Sharing his perspective of the world helped me grasp a better understanding of the kinds of challenges folks must suddenly face when placed in this very difficult situation and what those of us who are “temporarily able” can do to advocate for change.
Hearing him speak at the Inclusion Awards dinner increased my admiration for him. I managed to plop myself in a chair right next to him after the dinner. I mentioned to him that after reading his book, I had written a letter to his publishing house inviting him to dinner.
I told him that I longed for the opportunity to feel his huge arm muscles — he spoke about them in the book. He lifted his arm and flexed his muscle for me! Yikes! Huge is the only word that can describe those muscles. Then he looked at my tall, lean husband and said, “You'd better start working out.” It was very funny!
Thanks for recognizing and sharing the value of his words in your column.
— Julie Cohen, Wyoming
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