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...

?

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

Catherine.bacik@...

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?

?

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 – 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.

?

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.

?

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.

?

What the ??????????????

-- Dona
________________________________________
Dona Sauerburger, COMS
Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind
Gambrills, Maryland
dona@... / 301-858-0138

________________________________________

?

From: Dona Sauerburger

Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:48 PM

To: [email protected] ; oandm@... ; aernet@...

Subject: MOVIE "Feeling Through" -- incorrect street-crossing card!

?

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.

?

Enjoy!

-- Dona
________________________________________
Dona Sauerburger, COMS
Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the blind
Gambrills, Maryland
dona@... / 301-858-0138

________________________________________

?

From: Dona Sauerburger

Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:50 PM

To: [email protected] ; oandm@... ; aernet@...

Subject: [OandM] MOVIE tomorrow for Deaf-Blind Awareness Week

?

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 – info is below.

?

Thanks!? -- Dona

From: Carrie Benson

Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:38 PM

To: Cynthia Ingraham

Subject: Happy Deaf-Blind Awareness Week

?

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.

? ? ? 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 for your FREE ticket at June 21-27, 2020 -- Deaf-Blind Awareness Week June 27 -- Helen Keller's Birthday! Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults and Helen Keller Services for the Blind are divisions of Helen Keller Services, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. | 180 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Cynthia L. Ingraham, EdD
East Central Representative (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)

Helen Keller National Center

for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults

<image.png>

14440 Cherry Lane Court; Suite 214
Laurel, Maryland 20707

240-786-6534 (voice)

516-319-6390 (cell)

240-786-6874 (fax/tty)

240-667-7295 (VP – local)

cynthia.ingraham@...

?

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 – we continue to be available by email, phone/VP, and other electronic means.

?

?

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.

?

?