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UF introduces deaf and hearing sciences minor Meagan Sullivan has been losing her hearing for the past two years.

Here’s how the deaf and hard-of-hearing are struggling in silence in Hampton Roads | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily People with disabilities have to learn techniques to make it through everyday life and while sometimes they receive help from others, there are those who remain unnoticed. “It’s an invisible…

6 senior-care centers in Southern Arizona accused of discriminating against deaf The federal civil lawsuit claims violations toward deaf individuals.

Seattle Businesses With TVs Now Must Use Closed Captioning Any business that operates a TV — restaurants and bars included — must turn on closed captioning with a few exceptions.

New bill calls for deaf and blind school to be built in Nevada As Nevada legislators enter week nine of the 80th session, a new bill will soon be introduced that calls for more assistance to students who are deaf, hard-to-hear, and blind. SB-203 is scheduled to be heard before April 12th. Part of the bill calls for a deaf and blind school to be established in t...

No longer lost in translation: Videos depicting complex scientific concepts break barriers for deaf STEM students Research has revealed that people who learn English as a second language, including deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, are underrepresented in STEM fields because of academic language abilities required to compete in those disciplines. A new project at NTID is helping to break down those obstacle...

MIT and Harvard fail to get out of video captioning court case A legal dispute over video captions continues after court rejects requests by MIT and Harvard University to dismiss lawsuits accusing them of discriminating against deaf people.

Orlando commissioner pushes for sign language interpreters at meetings: 'This is a right' Orlando city commissioner Tony Ortiz said the city, and other local governments, should have interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing constituents.

Cities Signing Up for Mandatory Captions on All Public Televisions Seattle, Washington, is the latest city to consider a law requiring all TVs in public spaces to show closed captioning whenever those televisions are on.

Facebook Charged With Disability-Related Discrimination The federal government is accusing Facebook of illegally using its advertising platform to discriminate against people with disabilities and other groups.

Calls for open captions at movies after Saskatoon man's experience | CBC News Adam Pottle wanted to watch the latest horror flick and instead is calling for more accessibility

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Proposed Bill Would Require School Districts To Do More For Deaf Students Students who are deaf or hard of hearing often struggle to develop language, so state lawmakers are considering a bill that would require districts to

Seattle Councilmember calls for closed captioning required on all public TVs A Seattle City Councilmember wants TVs in all Seattle public spaces -- including restaurants and sports bars -- to be required to show closed captioning whenever the TVs are on.

Guinness may prevent hearing loss Researchers at Pennsylvania State University believe the high levels of iron in Guinness could help to prevent hearing loss.

We are thrilled to be the 2019 tournament coverage. Tune into truTV tonight at 9:00 pm ET to watch a 'First Four' game from the University of Dayton Arena, in Ohio, and don't forget to turn on your by for total access!

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Defense witness: infant's 'weak bones' — not Dad — likely cause of fractures ▣ Murder disproved in similar cases, doctor says A doctor who has worked hundreds of cases involving the deaths of children was called by the defense Thursday in the murder trial of Michael Swope, who stands accused of slaying his 6-week-old son. Although baby Samuel shared Michael’s last name, ...

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Dear TV: I Have a Closed Caption Habit (And Apparently Many Others Do, Too) Dear TV, I have a monkey on my back, and he’s chattering at me in 72-point Tahoma. Meaning, my hearing is fine, and yet I’m a bit of a closed captioning addict.

Local court reporters recognized Court reporters were recognized for their work Monday on the steps of the Bexar County Courthouse during National Court Reporting and Captioning Week.

Happy National Court Reporting and Captioning Week!

I've been a court reporter and captioner for 36 years, and I still love this profession. Robin Nodland and I have owned our firm together for 32 years. No kidding!

One of the parts of being a court reporter and/or a captioner is just processing the words someone is saying into text. The words go in my ears, through my brain, and into the computer where they show up on a screen in English, with hardly any delay. I reported depositions years ago with Joe Alioto. He took no notes, and yet could accurately remind a witness of what he had said ten minutes earlier. He had it all in his head. He must have been 75 years old, and sharp as a knife.

I captioned for the Dalai Lama six years ago. A devoted person ran backstage to tell me I was writing the wrong word! The Dalai Lama really was saying "affection," as in "we all need more affection in our lives." This person insisted he was saying "affliction"! The A/V guys were all over him, keeping him away from me, and allowing me to write in quiet. Um, no, he is really saying "we need more affection in our lives." I heard it. And those are words to live by.

I once reported the deposition of a woman who was bringing a wrongful death case about her husband's death. She spoke in a monotone. She wore dark glasses. This was long ago, before I was in the same position as she was in. And this was way before I used a computer to transcribe my notes. When i dictated my notes for my wonderful typist, Jani Lockwood, I began to weep, her words were so powerful.

I love captioning sports. It's pretty wild to talk about the two times I captioned for the stadium hosting the Super Bowl game.

What a great career. Happy National Court Reporting and Captioning Week. It's almost over, but there's still time to celebrate this amazing profession.

In honor of Court Reporting & Captioning Week 2019, we bring you this beautiful piece that was drawn by one of our very own court reporters here in Pennsylvania. Rachel DeMasi is an official court reporter in York County. Court reporter by day, incredibly talented artist by night!

Thank you for allowing us to share your art with everyone, Rachel!

2019 Court Reporting & Captioning Week was recognized on Capitol Hill yesterday. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis from Illinois delivered a speech from the floor of the House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. John Shimkus from Illinois recognized the week in a written speech submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives’ official record.
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The Court Reporter’s Brain: “A Miracle” Here is an excerpt from a neuro-psychologist’s deposition which we think you will find very interesting! The neuropsychologist is describing the intricacies of the human brain. Neuropsycholog…