Resources:

  1. W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI): Guidelines and resources for web accessibility.
  2. Canadian National Institution for the Blind: Tools and tips for creating accessible content for visually impaired users.
  3. The Captioning Studio: Information on CART services and remote captioning.
  4. Between Sound & Silence: How Technology is Changing Deafness | Op-Docs

Glossary:

CART Services (Communication Access Realtime Translation): A method of transcribing spoken words into text in real-time, typically used in live events for accessibility.
WebVTT (Web Video Text Tracks): A standard file format for displaying timed text tracks (such as subtitles or captions) with video content.
ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition): Technology that converts spoken language into text automatically.
Closed Captions: Text displayed on a video that transcribes speech and other sounds for viewers who cannot hear the audio.
Open Captions: Similar to closed captions but permanently embedded into the video and always visible.
Audio Descriptions: Narrated descriptions of visual elements in videos, providing context for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Transcripts: A written or typed version of the dialogue or audio in multimedia content.
Accessibility: The practice of making content usable to as many people as possible, including those with disabilities.
Subtitle: Text displayed on a video that translates the spoken dialogue into another language.
Live Captions: Real-time captions generated during a live event or broadcast.

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