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People interested in bringing captioned movies to Tyler area theaters are invited to a 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the East Texas Center for Independent Living, 130 Shelly Dr.
Melissa Bell, regional specialist for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, said people tell her they want to go to movies in the theaters but they can't hear the words. She said there is an increasing demand for captioned movies, and it benefits many groups of people, including Deaf, hard of hearing, and people learning English as a second language.
"According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, movie theaters are required to make their movies accessible to you," Mrs. Bell said. "For people who don't hear, that means putting captions on their movies. So why haven't movie theaters already done it? It is because no one has asked."
In Texas, about 700,000 people have hearing impairments, according to the most recent U.S. census figures.
Theaters in Nacogdoches, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Fort Worth, Arlington, Hurst, Grapevine, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Edinburg, El Paso, Beaumont and San Antonio offer some type of captioned movie.
But there are no theaters in the Northeast Texas area that offer captioning, Mrs. Bell said.
The meeting will include a discussion of the different types of captioning available and how to advocate for captions at area theaters.
"You will be surprised at what a group of people can do to make positive changes in your community. Come see for yourself," she said.
For more information, call Mrs. Bell at (903) 534-1222 (voice or TTY).
People interested in bringing captioned movies to Tyler area theaters are invited to a 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the East Texas Center for Independent Living, 130 Shelly Dr.
Melissa Bell, regional specialist for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, said people tell her they want to go to movies in the theaters but they can't hear the words. She said there is an increasing demand for captioned movies, and it benefits many groups of people, including Deaf, hard of hearing, and people learning English as a second language.
"According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, movie theaters are required to make their movies accessible to you," Mrs. Bell said. "For people who don't hear, that means putting captions on their movies. So why haven't movie theaters already done it? It is because no one has asked."
In Texas, about 700,000 people have hearing impairments, according to the most recent U.S. census figures.
Theaters in Nacogdoches, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Fort Worth, Arlington, Hurst, Grapevine, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Edinburg, El Paso, Beaumont and San Antonio offer some type of captioned movie.
But there are no theaters in the Northeast Texas area that offer captioning, Mrs. Bell said.
The meeting will include a discussion of the different types of captioning available and how to advocate for captions at area theaters.
"You will be surprised at what a group of people can do to make positive changes in your community. Come see for yourself," she said.
For more information, call Mrs. Bell at (903) 534-1222 (voice or TTY).