Entries by Captions Unlimited
Captioner’s job lands her a ticket to inauguration ball
Denise Hinxman was selected to caption the Southern States Presidential Inaugural Ball. She flew from Reno, Nevada to Washington, D.C. on a moment’s notice. With her encoder in hand, Denise arrived and captioned the speeches of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. BY MARTINA BEATTY • MBEATTY@RGJ.COM • JANUARY 25, 2009 One […]
Every Day is an Adventure: CART at a funeral
Every day working as a CART provider and captioner is an adventure. Not only do we have to prepare for the unexpected in terms of the material that we will be hearing, but we also have to deal with the technology component, everything from modems and encoders, to streaming text over the Internet. We are […]
CART on a Pole: Real-Time Translation in the ICU
The CART profession – (Communication Access Realtime Translation) also known as captioning – brings new experiences, new knowledge, and new friends. Today I had the privilege of working with a gentleman who apparently was in an accident of some kind. He is in ICU on a ventilator. This gentleman has a condition known as Neurofibromatosis 2. Many people […]
Jury Awards $400,000 to Deaf Patient for Denial of Interpreter Services
Mary Pat Gallagher New Jersey Law Journal October 17, 2008 A Hudson County jury’s $400,000 verdict for a deaf patient whose doctor refused her an interpreter may be a wake-up call for all professionals — including lawyers — that they risk liability for disability discrimination. Worse, malpractice liability insurance does not usually cover such liability, […]
Optimizing communication during a doctor appointment
By: Michie O’Day Appointments with our doctors, especially to learn about or discuss any serious medical condition, are one of the most frightening challenges for late-deafened adults. Will the doctor (or other medical professional, now often a physician’s assistant) take the time and exhibit the patience we require to understand what he or she is […]