? It is available on their Facebook page or website as it is a YouTube video, anytime for those who missed it and every Friday they have the live discussion with a member of the deafblind community which is captioned and interpret and then posted as well. It has included the actor from the movie who has talked about his life since the movie and having to come home. It is just not audio described or have live interpretations. If you are blind or deafblind as I am, you miss a lot of the subtle cues hence they offer the special presentations AND to those who did not access the audio descriptions yesterday it was because you unfortunately were not informed that on their Facebook page it told you how to do so. Now why they are separated is a question of the fact of how it was probably recorded and how YouTube and all of the different social media interact. As far as the content of the movie goes I will offer my humble perspective shortly... Amanda Stine
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On Jun 26, 2020, at 5:32 AM, Bacik, Catherine <catherine.bacik@...> wrote:
? I wasn't able to watch it but now I wish I could.??
Catherine J Bacik MA, COMS, CLVT Orientation and Mobility Specialist: Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 1076 Jefferson Highway Staunton, VA. 24401 P: 540-332-7862
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 9:31 PM Dona Sauerburger < dona@...> wrote:
Hi everyone!? I just finished watching the movie and the live
discussion afterwards with the actors and director/writer, and I am curious if
anyone felt as uneasy about it as I did?? It turns out that a badly-worded
street-crossing card was the least of the problems.? The Deafblind person
came across as helpless and . . . well, na?ve or incompetent, and I worry what
kind of impression it makes about Deafblind people.? What was your
impression?
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For those who didn¡¯t see the movie, when we first see the Deafblind person,
he¡¯s holding up a sign to get help to cross a street, but that¡¯s not what he
wants ¨C when a stranger taps him, he writes a note saying that he actually wants
to find a certain bus.? While the stranger guides him to the bus shelter,
he uses his cane and almost falls when it contacts a barrier, and the stranger
apologizes, thinking it was his fault.
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When they get to the shelter, the DB person wants the stranger to stay and
tell the bus driver to let him know when the bus reaches his stop.? The
stranger reluctantly agrees (which means he¡¯ll be too late to find a place to
spend the night) and while they¡¯re waiting, the DB person asks if there is
somewhere nearby where he can buy a soda.? The stranger asks if he can wait
and he says no, he¡¯s really thirsty.
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So the stranger guides him to a market and when they bring the soda to the
cashier, the DB person hands his wallet to the stranger to pay for it.? The
stranger pays for it and helps himself to some of the money. Later, he regrets
it, so after he gives instructions to the bus driver and the bus leaves, he
gives the money to a homeless person.
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What the ??????????????
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Dona ________________________________________ Dona Sauerburger,
COMS Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind Gambrills, Maryland
dona@... /
301-858-0138 ________________________________________
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From: Dona
Sauerburger
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:48 PM
Subject: MOVIE "Feeling Through" -- incorrect street-crossing
card!
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Hi everyone!? I have my popcorn ready to watch the movie described
below, but I¡¯ve been told that for some reason, the card the deaf-blind person
is using to cross the street was switched with the , based on research.
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Enjoy!
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Dona ________________________________________ Dona Sauerburger,
COMS Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind Gambrills, Maryland
dona@... /
301-858-0138 ________________________________________
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From: Dona
Sauerburger
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:50 PM
Subject: [OandM] MOVIE tomorrow for Deaf-Blind Awareness
Week
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Hi guys!? I hope you¡¯ll join me in watching a movie I¡¯ve heard about
and am eager to see, to celebrate Deaf-Blind Awareness week.? It¡¯s tomorrow
night, June 25, at 7:00 Eastern ¨C info is below.
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Thanks!? -- Dona
From:
Carrie Benson
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:38 PM
To: Cynthia Ingraham
Subject: Happy Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
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Greetings
All,
I wanted to take a
moment to connect with everyone during Deaf-Blind Awareness Week.? In light
of all the disconnection, social distancing, and stay-at-home orders we have all
endured over the past three months, it is fitting that the HKNC Deaf-Blind
Awareness Week theme is centered around connections and thriving in the
workplace. Despite all that we have been forced to accept, we are all still
thriving.? We are making our communities safer, many of us live in states
where we helped to "flattened the curve and slow the spread" and our consumers
are still thriving because of the services we are providing.?
For those of you who are
still staying in or close to home, please join us tomorrow evening for an online
presentation of the movie Feeling Through. This short film about the
chance encounter of a deafblind man and a young man has been a big hit all over
the country.? Please share the link with your friends and families and
encourage them to join the watch party as well.
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June
25th at 7pm ET
Virtual Premiere of Feeling
Through Experience
In
honor of Deaf-Blind Awareness Week join us for an
accessible livestream of The Feeling Through
Experience on June 25th at 7pm ET. Register now
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June
21-27, 2020 -- Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
June
27 -- Helen Keller's Birthday!
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Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
and Helen Keller Services for the Blind are divisions of
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WV)
Helen
Keller National Center
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(VP ¨C local)
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While
HKNC¡¯s New York facilities are closed during this COVID-19 time, we continue to
provide remote assessment and training services, peer learning groups,
professional learning opportunities, information, and referrals. Please contact
us ¨C we continue to be available by email, phone/VP, and other electronic
means.
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PLEASE
HELP US TO UPDATE OUR NATIONAL REGISTRY, VISIT , AND
COMPLETE A REGISTRY FORM FOR A PERSON YOU KNOW WHO IS DEAF-BLIND OR SHARE ONE
WITH A FRIEND. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF
SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND. THANK YOU.
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