Posts Tagged closed captioned
YOUTUBE Updates Its Captions!
Washington, DC YOUTUBE MAKES CAPTIONING MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR DEAF VIEWERS Millions of people enjoy viral videos each day, but some people aren’t getting the jokes — and it’s not for a lack of humor, either. Because many videos on YouTube do not include closed captioning, deaf viewers can be left out. But thanks to a [...]
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Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights
On January 24, 2012 Governor Malloy greeted the parents, deaf leaders and supporters of deaf and hard of hearing children at his mansion. This function, “Deaf Child Bill of Rights Initiative in Connecticut” proposed by the CT Coalition for the Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children was sponsored by HEAR Here Hartford Chapter, HLAA, American School for [...]
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James Jespersen, co-inventor of closed captioning, dies at 77
James Leland Jespersen of Boulder died of a heart attack in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on Nov. 24 while visiting a friend. Jespersen, 77, a co-inventor of closed captioning for the hearing impaired, won an Emmy Award for his work in 1980 and was honored at the White House. He worked as a physicist [...]
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Interested In Giving Your Opinion about Film Captioning??
Please help fill out the survey. The theatre managers would be interested in your comments so they could decide which type of captioning you prefer to watch the movies. Thank you. Connecticut Association of the Deaf has been very active in advocacing for the open captions in any films shown at the theatres with the Office of [...]
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Any Parents of Deaf or Hearing Teenagers Must Attend the Driving Class!
All parents of the teenagers who are taking driving training, are required to attend a two-hour class with them mandated by the State of Connecticut. Two deaf parents of hearing teen agers wanted to learn more about teenage driving and new tips at different programs at different time but they addressed the same issue of [...]
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Hulu Offers CC available
Hulu.com offers closed captioning available on some videos in case you may miss your favorite TV program. Here is the link for list of TV programs with cc. Enjoy watching!
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CSD Releases A Survey about Captioning Issues
South Dakota local news station had announced news about CSD survey relating to captioning issues. By KSFY.com in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Printed article) Survey Targets Captioning Issues The CSD Help Center, launched in February, takes phone calls, e-mails, and even has video-phone capabilities. As the nationwide DTV conversion nears, the outreach has been effective. [...]
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