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Cinema technology for disabled proves a hit.

ABC December 26, 2012

More Australians with disabilities will soon be able to enjoy the
Boxing Day tradition of going to the movies.

The Federal Government says new technology to aid deaf and blind
cinema-goers is proving successful.

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Senator Jan McLucas, says
146 special movie screens have come online under the
Government's joint initiative with the Accessible Cinema Advisory
Group.

Senator McLucas says there will be more than 240 across the
country by the end of 2014.

She says it has been a moving experience for Australians with a
disability.

"It means that when you go the cinema and you are blind you can
get a piece of equipment that will describe the film to you, if you're
hearing-impaired you will get a piece of equipment that you put into
your cup-holder and it will provide the captions to you," she said.
"People who are using them report that this is the first time that
they've had the opportunity to go with their family or with their
friends to the theatre.

"I had a wonderful letter from a gentleman who's hearing-impaired
who went to a movie with his children for the first time ever."
A number of major cinema chains received a human rights award
this month for their work on the initiative.

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Who is paying the money?

Regards,
Roderick

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