CART (COMPUTER-ASSISTED REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION)

What Is CART?
Computer Assisted Real-Time Transcription, or CART, is the instant translation of the spoken word into text. It is also sometimes called Communication Access Real-time Translation, or simply real-time captioning. It is used primarily for meetings, classroom lectures, and live events. CART is mentioned specifically in the Americans with Disabilities Act as an auxiliary aid or accommodation that can provide effective communication access. CART is often the accommodation preferred by hard of hearing, late deafened, cochlear implant recipients, and oral deaf people who do not know sign language.
A CART captioner uses a stenographic machine, a laptop computer, and specialized soft­ware to transcribe spoken words. The resulting text is displayed on the computer monitor (for one or two individuals) or projected onto a wall or screen (for larger groups). The modified steno keyboard and customized software dictionaries allow the CART captioner to transcribe spoken words quickly and accurately. Like sign-language interpreters, good CART reporters have a very high degree of skill, and the best are in high demand. Most are trained as court reporters, and then take additional classes in CART transcription.

Breaking Down Laws Applicable to CART
Website:www.hearinglossweb.com/res/cap/cap.htm

CART and Captioning
From Hearing Loss Web
Website: www.hearinglossweb.com/res/cap/cap.htm

Caption Central
Information about CART captioning
Website: captioning.robson.org

Caption First
Caption First is a provider of CART (Computer Assisted Real-Time Transcription) and captioning services. This website contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that explain the captioning process and use.
Website: http://www.captionfirst.com/

Captioning and CART Links
From the Deaf Resource Center: links to other CART resources
Website: www.deafbiz.com/links/captioning-cart.html

CARTwheel
An organization of CART providers; the site contains assistance links for consumers and cart providers and other resources.
Website: http://www.cartwheel.cc/

Communication Access Information Center
Website: http://www.cartinfo.org/

C-Print from NTID
C-Print is a speech-to-text system developed at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), as a communication access service option for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in educational environments. It was developed by researchers to improve the classroom experience for students at both the secondary and college levels. Today, C-Print is being used to provide communication access to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in many programs around the country. In addition to educational environments, the system can be used in meetings and workshops and with individuals with other disabilities.

C-Print Development and Training

Rochester Institute of Technology

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

52 Lomb Memorial Drive

Rochester, New York 14623-5604

Voice/TTY: (585) 475-7557

Fax: (585) 475-5949

Email: cprint@rit.edu
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