Captioning

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The process of converting the audio content of a video, webinar, live event, or other production into text and displaying the text on a screen or monitor.

  • Sensory
    • Communication
    • Hearing

High Tech

Considerations

Take the following considerations into account when selecting and implementing AT to ensure that the chosen tools are well-suited to the student’s needs, align with their goals, and seamlessly integrate into their educational journey. By embracing a collaborative approach and considering the specific skills, tasks, and implementation context, educators can provide students with the necessary support to thrive academically and functionally, promoting inclusivity and fostering their overall success.

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  • Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (TODHH): A TODHH is trained to facilitate the academic, social, and linguistic development of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, ages birth to 21 years. They possess expertise in a range of communication modalities, including American Sign Language (ASL), English-based manual-visual languages, and spoken language. TODHHs assess individual student needs, develop tailored instructional plans, and collaborate with other professionals to ensure inclusive learning environments. They employ adaptive teaching strategies, assistive technologies, and specialized curricula to optimize students' educational experiences and promote their overall success in academic and social settings.

What skills or tasks will the student utilize this tool for? What areas, functional or academic, does this tool support?

Access to spoken dialogue and narration that includes speaker identification and descriptions of sound effects and music

In what activities, classes, or environments will the student utilize this tool?

Quality captions not only display words as the textual equivalent of spoken dialogue or narration, but they also include speaker identification, sound effects, and music description. Captioning is critical to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and can also aid and enhance the experience and understanding for many others. (National Association of the Deaf, 2020) 

  • Closed-captioning: Positioned typically at the screen's bottom, this text description becomes visible when activated by the user. 
  • Open-captioning: Similarly located at the screen's bottom, this text is visible to all viewers and cannot be disabled. 
  • Subtitles: Unlike captions, subtitles lack non-speech elements such as sounds or speaker identifications. Consequently, they do not effectively communicate with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Subtitles can assist students in learning a new language by providing visual reinforcement of spoken words. They can see the words as they hear them, aiding in vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, and comprehension.

Resources and Training

CFR 300.324(a)(2)(v) requires the Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee to consider whether a child needs assistive technology devices and services in the development, review, and revision of their IEP. This resource is intended to serve as a repository of the most commonly used AT resources to assist users with understanding the purpose of each AT tool, aspects of use for consideration within IEP development for students, and additional AT implementation resources.

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