By Joe Dowden, June 10, 2020
Board grants request
On behalf of the hard-of-hearing community and Villagers in general, we requested the Hot Springs Village Board of Directors to allow closed captioning on their official recordings. Click here to see this request.
It is with great excitement that we announce that the Hot Springs Village Board of Directors has agreed to grant our request.
Chair Podawiltz sent us the following message today:
“We will be offering closed captioning after the fact. In other words on our recordings. It will not be offered for live feeds.”
HSVPOA Chair, Diana Podawiltz
Closed captioning is not just for the hard-of-hearing
Closed Captioning is not just used by the hard-of-hearing community. Many people find it helpful, according to an online publication called, Matinee.
Matinee says,
“A study on television accessibility by Ofcom finds that 80% of people who use closed captions are neither deaf nor hard of hearing. And, while the remaining 20% is the most important audience to provide closed captions for, this goes to show how many environments call for closed captions.
“Here are some of the reasons that someone from that 80% might prefer to watch video with CC.
• Watching something in a loud environment
• Watching something without distracting others
• When the audio speakers on a device aren’t loud enough
• When the volume of a video is inconsistent (quiet dialogue vs loud explosions)
• Watching something in a foreign language
• Watching something with sensitive subject matter in public
• To save battery consumption
• For taking notes from educational or resource videos”
Thank you Board Members!
We would like the Board Members to know that this gesture is highly appreciated by the hard-of-hearing community and also by many other folks. We thank them for their understanding and for granting our request. We also thank them for their dedication and all of their extremely hard work for the Village.
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Gus Noble
06/10/2020 — 5:23 pm
Joe, will you or your wife call me.. long story but I have a number she may want. Gus Noble 281-650-6939
Joseph Vlasek
06/10/2020 — 5:23 pm
Thank You B.O.D.
DanO2
06/10/2020 — 8:51 pm
Thanks to the BOD. It is appreciated.
Vikki Powell
06/10/2020 — 9:26 pm
Our HSVBOD has done another great service by agreeing to utilize the closed captioning option for those that need/want to use it. I’m sure many people will be even better informed about Village business matters. Thank you Board Members.
Julie
06/11/2020 — 6:34 am
Finally common sense prevailed. Thanks to all who have made this possible.
Gene Garner
06/11/2020 — 7:08 am
I commend the BOD for hearing the property owners and I congratulate Cheryl & Joe for highlighting a need that most of us take for granted.
I understand the Board has a lot on their plate and need to prioritize their schedule, but by agreeing to allow Closed Captioning they are banking a lot of good will and they further distance themselves from the previous BOD.
Keep up the good work.—Gene
Minn Daly
06/11/2020 — 8:24 am
Thank you to the Dowdens For giving HSV BOD facts about closed captions for members with hearing loss ! Special thanks to our BOD who actually listen to members & make decisions that build member capacity for participation. Thank you BOD. Minn Daly
Rosanne Hitch
06/11/2020 — 9:24 pm
Thank you so much Cheryl Dowden, without your perseverance this would not have happened! Also thank you to the BOD for listening to your fellow neighbors!