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Autism app helps communication

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Australian-born Lisa Domican, who now lives in Ireland, has developed a communication application for the iPhone to help her autistic daughter communicate when out and about. The application provides pictures for common words and concepts that her daughter Grace (which the app is named after) uses to build sentences.

Based on the Picture Exchange Communications System (PECS) which uses photos  that are velcroed together to make phrases and sentences, the electronic adaptation of the system is more portable. The touch-screen of the iPhone is essential as it mimics the PECS system.

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Human Rights Commission says no to cinemas

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In a decision announced this morning, the Australian Human Rights Commission has decided not to grantthe temporary exemption application from the four major cinema chains (Hoyts, Greater Union/BCC, Reading and Village).

The Commission has not issued a full explanation of the decision with reasons for why it was refused. MAA will provide updates as they are released.

For a more detailed explanation of the exemption application, see the Current inquiries section of this website.

 

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US cinema access now includes autism needs

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GMC cinemas in the US now run special screenings for children with autism. The screenings have the sound turned down and the lights on and allow the audience to do whatever they like. The original concept came from the frustration of a mother with an autistic daughter who was thrown out for dancing in the aisles during a screening of Hairspray.

The movies screen once a month, usually at a 10am screening, and allow people to bring in their own food to meet dietary needs. Over 90 AMC cinemas nationwide participate in the program. 

For more information, see the Walletpop website.

 

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NCAM's guide to digital cinema access

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Major American access organisation, the National Center for Accessible Media (part of WGBH), has posted a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guide covering digital cinema and access.  Whilst NCAM is the creator and distributor of the Rear Window closed captioning system, the FAQ covers all of the caption and audio description play options.   

One of the main points made is that captions are provided in both open and closed form for digital cinema and also work with new technology such as 3D cinema.  For the full range of information you can access the FAQ by visiting the National Center for Accessible Media website

 

 

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