Finding movie listings these days is a relatively simple process, with multiple outlets publishing show times on the Web and via mobile applications. But if you're deaf, hard of hearing or visually impaired it can be tough to find an accessible theater. Chris Sano and Brendan Gramer are on a mission to change that with Captionfish, an online directory which shows movie times for local theaters that include captioning, subtitles and descriptive audio. [...] more »

Under the agreement cinemas will provide captions for the deaf and audio descriptions for the vision-impaired on at least one screen in all their complexes ... and more » [...] more »

The Theatre Development Fund (TDF) will continue its partnership with the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center to deliver world-class performing arts experiences to people who are deaf or impacted by hearing loss. During the upcoming 2010/11 Season, the Center will continue to provide open captioning services in partnership with TDF's National Open Captioning Initiative. [...] more »

A video on captioned radio can be seen at NPR Labs' website, showing demonstrations of captioned radio for use of the deaf and hard of ... [...] more »

For the blind and deaf, going to a movie -- and following the plot -- may seem like a near impossibility. A recent Massachusetts settlement, however, may make it easier for them. The three largest movie theater chains in Massachusetts will undergo renovations to make their movies more accessible to the disabled because of a settlement reached by Attorney General Martha Coakley. [...] more »

New captioned phone helps deaf TVNZ Life for hearing-impaired grandmother Wendy Home just got better with the introduction of new captioned phone technology which will allow her to speak to ... [...] more »

The one that has perhaps the most potential impact for the American deaf community is the one on Movie Captioning and Video Description. [...] more »

Australia's 2.5 million deaf or hearing-impaired people, and the 300000 or so who are blind or have low vision, face similar frustrations. ... and more » [...] more »

New technology will start being rolled out later this year in major movie cinemas, making it possible for deaf and blind people to follow the film they are ... and more » [...] more »

Everywhere you look on the internet, videos, newscasts, television shows and movies abound. The web has come a long way in the last decade. It's a soundbyte world. But what if you're deaf or hearing impaired? How could you even begin to know what's being said? HR 3101, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 and S. 3304, the Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act will help deaf and hearing impaired people by requiring closed captioning on all internet video information. [...] more »

I recently found a video of Heavy Rain and downloaded it so I could edit it. I did a mockup of Heavy Rain with full closed captioning. My goal is to work with other game developers to help them implement full closed captioning that enhances the accessibility of their games to reach a broader audience, primarily deaf and hard of hearing players. Part of the problem is communicating to developers that closed captioning won't ruin the game in anyway and that it can be turned off. I think this video demonstrates how useful it can be for someone who can't hear all the atmospheric audio. [...] more »

But when Ms. Matlin, who is deaf, went to ABC.com to watch a replay of the show, she was impeded because the network's videos were missing captions. [...] more »

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit in which the state of Arizona sought the installation of equipment needed to display captions and audio descriptions for people with sensory disabilities. "This is a groundbreaking legal decision because it is the first time that a Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires captions or descriptions in movie theaters," said Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard. [...] more »

The ninth circuit court (a regional court) just ruled in favor of the deaf and hard of hearing community in a landmark decision! [...] more »

However, the story is different for members of the deaf community. The decision to exclude flash software from the new iPad was a choice apple made; ... and more » [...] more »