It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired
2/11/18
Jerry Bergman is sitting in the audience at a Broadway matinée performance of The Band's Visit. Despite the fact that a huge sign above the stage tells the audience — in English, Hebrew and Arabic — to turn off cellphones, Bergman is keeping his on so he can read closed captions while watching the show.
He is one of an estimated 48 million Americans who have some degree of hearing loss. And he is availing himself of new technology that allows deaf and hearing-impaired people to enjoy shows with something most people have in their pocket — a smartphone.
Bergman navigates the settings on his. "You need to put the phone in airplane mode and scroll down to the show. There you are, Band's Visit — and you can adjust the size like that," he says. "You can also adjust the brightness."
Head over to NPR to read more.
He is one of an estimated 48 million Americans who have some degree of hearing loss. And he is availing himself of new technology that allows deaf and hearing-impaired people to enjoy shows with something most people have in their pocket — a smartphone.
Bergman navigates the settings on his. "You need to put the phone in airplane mode and scroll down to the show. There you are, Band's Visit — and you can adjust the size like that," he says. "You can also adjust the brightness."
Head over to NPR to read more.