Captioning
Captioning, a technology that makes television and video programming accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people.
Laws Affecting Closed Captioning on Television
When not enough video programming was voluntarily closed captioned, Congress had to step in. Legal requirements for closed captioning on television.
When not enough video programming was voluntarily closed captioned, Congress had to step in. Legal requirements for closed captioning on television.
Benefits of Closed Captioning
Closed captioning has been found to benefit more than just deaf and hard of hearing people. It also benefits hearing children learning how to read and English as a Second Language students.
Closed captioning has been found to benefit more than just deaf and hard of hearing people. It also benefits hearing children learning how to read and English as a Second Language students.
Caption Action - Grassroots Movement to Increase Captioning
The story of Caption Action, an early grassroots campaign to increase closed captioning on home video.
The story of Caption Action, an early grassroots campaign to increase closed captioning on home video.
Get a Program Captioned
Although we have laws requiring captioning on television, there is no such requirement for the internet. These are suggestions on how to get a program on television or the internet captioned.
Although we have laws requiring captioning on television, there is no such requirement for the internet. These are suggestions on how to get a program on television or the internet captioned.
How to Become a Captioner
Captioning is a growth field, and it needs employees for offline and realtime (live) captioning.
Captioning is a growth field, and it needs employees for offline and realtime (live) captioning.
First-Run Captioned Movies
We have come a long way since this article was first published. Hard to believe now that there was a time when deaf people did not get to see first-run captioned movies, but there was.
We have come a long way since this article was first published. Hard to believe now that there was a time when deaf people did not get to see first-run captioned movies, but there was.
History of Closed Captioning
Closed captioning has now been around for a long time. This article looks at the history in brief, and includes my own contributions to closed captioning history.
Closed captioning has now been around for a long time. This article looks at the history in brief, and includes my own contributions to closed captioning history.
Captioning Jerry Springer
Captioning rarely makes the news, and this time it did. When it became known that the trashy Jerry Springer show was being closed captioned with Federal money, it created an uproar.
Captioning rarely makes the news, and this time it did. When it became known that the trashy Jerry Springer show was being closed captioned with Federal money, it created an uproar.
Web Video Captioning Technology
Feature article on web captioning technology.
Feature article on web captioning technology.
Rear Window Caption Display
Feature article on my first experience with rear window captioning.
Feature article on my first experience with rear window captioning.
Captioned Media Program
Profile of the Captioned Media Program, a free-loan program for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Profile of the Captioned Media Program, a free-loan program for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Low-Cost Theatre Captioning
Need a cheap and easy way to caption a theater performance for a college or high school with a low budget for accessibility? Check out this article.
Need a cheap and easy way to caption a theater performance for a college or high school with a low budget for accessibility? Check out this article.
Rear Window Captioning, Round Two
Feature article on my second, more positive experience with RWC.
Feature article on my second, more positive experience with RWC.
Making Websites 508 Accessible for the Deaf
For the webmasters out there - an article on making web sites section 508 accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing.
For the webmasters out there - an article on making web sites section 508 accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Captioning
Feature article on captioning.
Feature article on captioning.
FCC Rules on Closed Captioning
When the FCC released its initial rulemaking on closed captioning, About Deafness wrote a critique.
When the FCC released its initial rulemaking on closed captioning, About Deafness wrote a critique.