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NARRATOR: Communication Access Realtime Translation

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also known as 'CART'

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is available to deaf and hard-of-hearing people

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who seek an alternative to American Sign Language interpreting - or ASL -

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or reliance on assistive listening devices.

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CART is an advanced and accurate translation method 
that uses a human captioner

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assisted by computer-based captioning technology to transcribe

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spoken dialogue word-for-word into written sentences.

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CART is widely used in a variety of educational, 
professional, and personal settings.

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For example, here at the University of Washington 
CART is often used

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to enhance students' ability to learn in a classroom setting

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and communicate with instructors, mentors, and peers.

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CART provides realtime word-for-word translation, transcribing

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each word as it is being spoken.

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SPEAKER: At the University of Washington, 
I was part of the first Summer Academy here.

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D'WAYNE: What CART does, it just actually
types that exact word

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and leaves it up to you whether you know it or not.

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Like, you can ask the question,
'what does that mean?'

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or if you do know what that word means, you're
understanding what it's saying.

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DWAYNE: If you have verbatim word-by-word

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print right there in front of you, you're able to understand more

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and, like, have a lesser chance of
misinterpreting what they're saying.

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NARRATOR: CART is noted for it's accuracy, speed,

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and wide variety of practical applications.

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These qualities enable CART users to follow dialogue
more efficiently and precisely.

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JESSIE: CART has been very helpful, like, for example

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in a really large classroom, it can be very noisy

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especially with everyone just talking all at once.

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So, CART has really helped me
understand my classmates

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what they are talking about, a lot better.

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NARRATOR: CART providers are able to
customize their services to accommodate

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each user's needs and preferences.

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Text font size and text color can be modified
to fit each CART user's preference.

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When working in a live setting, providers will try to
position themselves so that they can clearly hear a speaker

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and simultaneously watch the transcription they are producing,
in order to correct any mistakes.

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There are different display options to fit different
settings, these include:

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personal computer screens,
projection screens, television monitors,

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and mobile devices.

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If CART is being used in a group setting, 
a larger display can be very beneficial.

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In classroom or workplace situations where a user

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needs to follow and understand complex vocabulary

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CART can be very advantageous.

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In certain settings, such as math and science classrooms,
CART's word-for-word translation

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is a useful resource.

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NARRATOR: CART can be used in a
variety of settings and can be flexible

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according to each users needs.

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CART technology allows it to be used in a mobile setting,
such as a tour or site visit.

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This flexibility enables users to engage
in real-life situations

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in which participation might otherwise be challenging.

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SPEAKER: So, I drew up my own peg on the computer
and printed it out.

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NARRATOR: Upon approval, at the
end of a CART session

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a written log of the transcription can be sent to you 
and saved for studying

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or record-keeping purposes.

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NARRATOR: For ASL users, there are different ways 
to utilize CART in a classroom setting

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with other hearing individuals or instructors.

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If an ASL interpreter is not
available when using CART,

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an option is to type replies on a laptop computer 
for the CART provider or your seatmate to voice.

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CART can also be used in a teleconference setting, 
allowing a user to join a conference call

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using a remote CART provider.

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In this situation, the CART provider and user both 
remotely join the conference call

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and the user receives a live transcription of the teleconference 
on their internet-enabled computer.

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There are other speech-to-text services available.

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C-Print is a realtime speech-to-text translation service.

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It uses a meaning-for-meaning translation system.

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This allows it to summarize a large amount
of information very quickly.

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TypeWell works in a similar fashion to C-Print, 
providing meaning-for-meaning transcription.

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Both services can be useful
depending on the situation,

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but do not provide word-for-word transcription as CART does.

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Automatic Speech Recognition, or ASR,

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uses an electronic device to capture speech 
and then internally translate it into text.

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It promises to be an effective
independent translation source,

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but at the present time variables such as
noise, pronunciation, pitch,

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volume, and accents can disrupt
the automatic translation process

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and make the transcript difficult to read.

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CART and other similar transcription services
provide many benefits, including

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equal communication access and independence,

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while fostering full participation in a variety of settings.

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Students, professionals, and others
that are deaf or hard-of-hearing

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can benefit from the versatility and comprehension 
offered by realtime transcription services.

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JESSIE: I really like CART, it is very helpful, 
especially in really loud

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and noisy environments, and especially when your teacher
or classmates are talking very quickly.

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Or if you cannot hear everything correctly
one-hundred percent of the time.

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D'WAYNE: With CART, I'm able to be active and be engaged

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fully in whatever the subject is.

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