Know Your Rights
An important part of self-advocacy is to know the laws that protect you as you continue school or training after high school.
Speech-to-Text Services: STTS Resources
These resources contain more in-depth information about topics related to speech-to-text services.
Speech-to-Text Services: STTS Transcripts vs. Notes
Transcripts are plain text documents that can be provided by the STTS professional post-event.
Speech-to-Text Services: ASR vs STTS
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) is technology or software that automatically converts spoken language into text, which can be done in real-time.
Speech-to-Text Services: Provider Confidentiality
Professional STTS providers are accountable to maintain confidentiality in all situations.
Speech-to-Text Services: Hiring STTS Providers
STTS providers can be hired as staff members, independent contractors, or be contracted through an agency. When evaluating qualifications, gather information about the provider’s skills, credentials, and experience working in various settings prior to hiring.
Speech-To-Text Services (STTS)
Speech-To-Text Services is an umbrella term for the different types of real-time captioning services where spoken and auditory information are translated into text by a trained professional.
Root Causes and Key Impact Areas
Root causes and key impact areas.
Remote Services Poster
Deaf students enrolling in colleges across the country are on the rise and securing access services can be difficult for institutions. Remote interpreting and speech-to-text services are viable options for institutions experiencing: shortages of qualified providers, specific interpreting or captioning needs for a course, or last-minute requests for urgent situations.
Interpreting: Interpreters and Confidentiality
Interpreters adhere to a Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) upheld by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) with the first tenet focusing on confidentiality. This tenet notes that interpreters must protect consumers’ privacy and that any content information discussed between all parties must not be shared.
Interpreters and Confidentiality
These resources contain more in-depth information about topics related to interpreting.
Interpreting: Coordinating Interpreting Services
When arranging interpreting services, you can ensure effective communication access by hiring qualified interpreters, keeping interpreting consistent, and checking in regularly with the deaf person.
