{"id":27860,"date":"2014-06-26T18:44:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T23:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=27860"},"modified":"2014-06-26T18:44:37","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T23:44:37","slug":"the-sixth-floor-museum-introduces-asl-guide-for-dhh-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/06\/26\/the-sixth-floor-museum-introduces-asl-guide-for-dhh-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sixth Floor Museum Introduces ASL Guide for D\/HH Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sixth_Floor_Museum_logo\"<\/a>The Sixth Floor Museum Introduces ASL Guide for D\/HH Visitors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings!<\/em><\/p>\n

The guide is now available as an option to all visitors to the museum. More information about the new guide is below. Please feel free to share this information with any contacts you may have. An American Sign Language version of this News Release can also be found on our YouTube page and may be reposted<\/span><\/span> if you find it helpful:<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dI9L0MDh2cM&list=UU0kRnrZjffKmcXZI1fYmROw<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have any questions, please contact us. Thank you.<\/p>\n

THE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM AT DEALEY PLAZA INTRODUCES
\nAMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) GUIDE FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING VISITORS<\/p>\n

The Museum is one of the few in the country to offer a full American Sign Language translation of its existing audio guide.<\/p>\n

DALLAS, TX \u2013 June 23, 2014: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing visitors to The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza can now access the eyewitness commentary and historic radio broadcasts featured on the Museum\u2019s audio guide via a new American Sign Language (ASL) translation. The leading Dallas museum, which chronicles President John F. Kennedy\u2019s assassination and his lasting legacy, has partnered with Winkshop, Inc. to<\/span><\/span> develop The ASL Guide to The Sixth Floor Museum. The Museum is one of only a few museums in the country, and the only museum in Dallas\/Fort Worth, to offer its full exhibit audio guide in ASL.<\/p>\n

Like its audio counterpart, the new ASL guide provides a narrated tour through John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation, the Museum\u2019s permanent exhibit on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository. Visitors view the guide via an iBook<\/span><\/span> application on an iPad mini provided at the Museum\u2019s admission desk. Award-winning Deaf actress Linda Bove \u2013 perhaps best known for her role as Linda the Librarian on Sesame Street \u2013 presents the majority of the guide\u2019s interpretation, providing translation for original narrator Pierce Allman. Allman was the first reporter to broadcast from the Depository following the assassination on November 22, 1963. Bove is joined by a dozen additional translators who are also Deaf, save for one who is hearing but whose parents are Deaf. They provide the recollections of radio broadcasters, reporters, police officers and other witnesses to the assassination. Additional stories and graphics, as well as the exhibit\u2019s six videos, are also presented in ASL as optional content.<\/p>\n

The ASL guide is generously underwritten by Winkshop and Akin Gump.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely grateful to Winkshop for piloting this initiative and Akin Gump for generously supporting it,\u201d said Nicola Longford, executive director of The Sixth Floor Museum. \u201cThe Museum is proud to lead the way in providing this service to our Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing guests. Until now, we’ve only had the transcript to share and it is exciting to be able to offer a more dynamic experience that effectively serves our diverse communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Winkshop founder Wink Smith, Jr., the ASL Guide to The Sixth Floor Museum is one of the few in the country to offer a comprehensive ASL tour of a museum exhibit on such a large scale. \u201cSome museums have started offering ASL translations of certain programs or portions of their exhibits, but they often utilize computer-generated avatars,\u201d said Smith. \u201cMissing are the facial expressions, emotions and body language critical to American Sign Language.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith said The Sixth Floor Museum was chosen for his company\u2019s initial ASL museum-based project due to the Museum\u2019s historical appeal, its ongoing efforts to capture oral histories, and the staff\u2019s willingness to consider an ASL version of its audio guide. \u201cI have an affinity for this period of history,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to preserve ASL for future generations, and the Museum\u2019s mission and dedication to access align well with that goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because the format is relatively new, the Museum is piloting the ASL guide with 10 iPad minis that will accommodate up to 20 Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing visitors at any one time, if the iPads are shared. Winkshop, Inc. has<\/span><\/span> generously provided all translation services, video recordings, talent and production fees for the ASL guides, as well as two of the iPad minis. Longford said the Museum hopes to obtain additional funding to help grow the program.<\/p>\n

The Sixth Floor Museum\u2019s current audio guide to the exhibit was completely updated in late 2012 with touchscreen<\/span><\/span> technology and multimedia content. In addition to ASL, it is currently offered in English, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Japanese and an English family version. A Mandarin version will be introduced later this summer, and additional languages will be added next year. Museum admission includes the self-guided tour in ASL format, transcript or audio. Visitors wishing to use the ASL guide need only request one of the ASL players upon arrival in the Visitors Center.<\/p>\n

The Sixth Floor Museum is located at 411 Elm Street in Dallas\u2019 Historic West End. For more information, go to http:\/\/www.jfk.org<\/a> or call 214.747.6660.<\/p>\n

####<\/p>\n

Contact Information:
\nCarol H. Murray, APR
\nThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
\ncarolm@jfk.org
\nPhone: 214.747.6660 ext. 5589; Cell: 817.723.9065<\/p>\n

About The Sixth Floor Museum:<\/p>\n

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy; interprets the Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential history. Located at 411 Elm Street in downtown Dallas, the Museum is open Monday 12 p.m. to<\/span><\/span> 6 p.m. and<\/span><\/span> Tuesday \u2013 Sunday 10<\/span><\/span> a.m. to<\/span><\/span> 6 p.m. Audio guides for the permanent exhibit are included with admission and available in a variety of languages. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.jfk.org<\/a> or call 214.747.6660.<\/p>\n

About Winkshop, Inc.:
\nWinkshop, Inc. was<\/span><\/span> founded by national American Sign Language (ASL) performer and presenter Wink to provide high-quality training, educational and entertainment materials for all ASL users and those acquiring the language. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.winkshopasl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Akin Gump:
\nFounded in 1945, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 850 attorneys in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.akingump.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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