Cinema and the Arts

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Audio description for stadium crowds

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The use of audio description for live events has generally been restricted to theatre and other performing arts, but a commercial service in Austria now provides live description for blind sports fans at football (soccer) matches.

 

The use of audio description for live events has generally been restricted to theatre and other performing arts, but a commercial service in Austria now provides live description for blind sports fans at football (soccer) matches.

This service was generated for the Euro 2008 Soccer Championship hosted by Austria. The in-stadium wireless transmission systems were retained and then used for Austrian Bundesliga (premier league) games. This has been extended to all games for the 2010/11 season. 

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Cinema access court decision in USA breaks down barriers

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In a complex legal decision in Arizona, the door has been opened for a negotiated deal that will make closed captioning and audio description more likely in cinemas in the USA.

The decision in the appeals court against the Harkins cinema chain confirmed that closed captioning and audio description are “auxiliary aids and services” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Cinema

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Media Access Australia CEO talks about the Human Rights Commission's cinema decision

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Recently Media Access Australia CEO Alex Varley spoke with Vision Australia Radio about the Australian Human Rights Commission’s decision in April to reject the exemption application by the four major cinema chains.

 

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Cinema

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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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Equipment

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