Automated captions, often called automatic speech recognition captions or ASR captions, are increasingly common across education, media, and business. While they offer speed and cost advantages, […]
Automated captions, often called automatic speech recognition captions or ASR captions, are increasingly common across education, media, and business. While they offer speed and cost advantages, […]
Low quality captioning is often treated as a minor technical issue or a cost saving measure. For institutions such as universities, government agencies, courts, healthcare providers, […]
Captioning is most often discussed as an accessibility accommodation for Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) individuals. While this role is essential, a substantial body of research shows […]
Hybrid and remote environments are now permanent features of education, work, healthcare, and public engagement. While virtual platforms have expanded participation for many, Deaf and hard-of-hearing […]
Live captioning is widely used to provide communication access for Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) people in education, employment, healthcare, and public events. The presence of captions […]
Debates between Deaf identity and medicalized hearing-loss models shape policy, education, healthcare, technology adoption, and public perception. At stake is not only how deafness is defined, […]
Access fatigue is an increasingly recognized issue within the Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) community. It refers to the cumulative physical, cognitive, and emotional exhaustion caused by […]
Employment remains one of the most persistent areas of inequality for Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) people. Despite civil rights protections and advances in assistive technology, Deaf […]
Cultural identity and representation are central issues for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) community. Deafness is not solely a medical condition or sensory difference. For many […]
Mental health accessibility remains a critical and under-addressed issue for Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) individuals. While mental health awareness has increased broadly, access to effective and […]
Policy and advocacy have been central to advancing the civil rights of Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) people. Laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) […]
Education access for Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) students is frequently discussed in terms of legal compliance. However, compliance alone does not guarantee meaningful participation or equitable […]
Assistive technology powered by artificial intelligence is increasingly used to support Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) communication access. Tools such as automated speech-to-text captioning, AI transcription software, […]
Captioning access is often treated as a simple checkbox:Are captions available — yes or no? For Deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) people, that framing is inadequate. True […]
Important context: The information above describes how our profession typically operated before COVID-19. Post-pandemic conditions have significantly altered many of these practices. President, Accurate Realtime Inc. […]
Guidance for Instructors and Classroom Communities Students with hearing loss may access classroom content through a specialized accessibility service known as Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), […]
CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is a real-time captioning service provided over the internet by Accurate Realtime Inc. using secure streaming software platforms. This accessibility service […]
Preparing a job-specific shorthand dictionary before an assignment is essential to delivering accurate, professional CART captioning. CART providers write in shorthand, and captioning software searches a […]
By Accurate Realtime Inc. Understanding the Difference Many people use the terms captions and subtitles interchangeably — but in accessibility, they serve very different purposes. According […]
Short version: Automated captions are getting better, but they still struggle with real-world speech. Human CART captioners deliver accuracy, context, and accountability that AI can’t reliably […]
CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) turns speech into readable text as it’s happening. A trained captioner writes on a steno keyboard (or voice writes), and the […]
September 8, 2025 · Perspective · Career & Longevity Reposted with permission from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). Original article by Lynette Mueller, FAPR, RDR, […]
September 15, 2025 · Case Study · CART in Specialized Settings Reposted with permission from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). Original feature © NCRA.Read the […]
1:30 video · September 2, 2025 Reposted with permission from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). Original post published September 2, 2025. © NCRA.Original NCRA article […]
Career Launcher is back — a faster path to real-world skillsWhen you’re starting out, hands-on mentorship isn’t always easy to find. The NCRF Career Launcher program […]
Online classes: Is it accessible or not? September 23, 2020 UBC has started classes online which prompted the Accessibility Collective to ask the question: is it […]
Compelling reasons why CART captioning is so rewarding! (prepared in collaboration with several CARTers who subcontract with Accurate Realtime Reporting Inc.) Our two fabulous administrative assistants […]
Sept 4, 2020 1) Can you all please introduce yourselves and tell us about you? Thank you for giving me this unique opportunity to speak about […]
Catherine, tell us what motivated you to bike to work? How long have you been doing it? Aside from walking in nature with my dog, just […]