{"id":1939,"date":"2014-04-18T22:45:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T20:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hb-themes.com\/themes\/highend_wp\/?page_id=1939"},"modified":"2023-03-23T12:30:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T16:30:15","slug":"faq-support-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/faq-support-center\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ \/ Support Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"faq-module-wrapper\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"filter-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"filter-tabs faq-filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"selected\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"*\" data-filter-name=\"All\">All <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"sign-language-interpreting\" data-filter-name=\"Sign Language Interpreting\">Sign Language Interpreting <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"virtual-settings\" data-filter-name=\"Virtual Settings\">Virtual Settings <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"best-practices\" data-filter-name=\"Best Practices\">Best Practices <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"getting-started\" data-filter-name=\"Getting Started\">Getting Started <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"international\" data-filter-name=\"International Context\">International Context <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"costs\" data-filter-name=\"Managing Costs\">Managing Costs <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"signed-languages\" data-filter-name=\"Signed Languages\">Signed Languages <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"legaltreaty\" data-filter-name=\"Legal\/Treaty\">Legal\/Treaty <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"captioning\" data-filter-name=\"Captioning\">Captioning <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"us\" data-filter-name=\"US Context\">US Context <span class=\"hb-filter-count\">(0)<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle sign-language-interpreting virtual-settings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZoom&#8217;s Sign Language Interpreting View\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Zoom&#8217;s Sign Language Interpreting View<\/h2>\n<p>There are still some limitations with Zoom&#8217;s Sign Language interpreting view. The biggest disadvantage is that the interpretation will not show up in a recording. The interpreter will also not be able to turn on their mic automatically leaving it up to hearing presenters to open the mic or having a second thread that can access a mic. This may create problems for equal access to communication.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the link to Zoom&#8217;s information about the option: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/9513103461005-Enabling-Sign-Language-interpretation-view\">https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/9513103461005-Enabling-Sign-Language-interpretation-view<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices getting-started international costs sign-language-interpreting signed-languages virtual-settings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiring Deaf International Sign Interpreters is an Investment in International Development\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hiring deaf IS interpreters is an investment in international development.<\/h2>\n<p>Hiring deaf IS interpreters models international competency to the deaf community, provides jobs, demonstrates human rights, and connects the deaf community across the world. As you hire more deaf people, the community has to build their skills to match the demand in this market. They then feed deaf from developing countries with role models on how to access communication that connects them to the rest of the world. They gain access to funding that lifts them out of the poverty cycle, builds global competence, and supports development efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Deaf people have long been left out of international exchange and conversations because of the high costs of interpreting. Hiring deaf interpreters for your events is one of the lowest cost ways to begin to change that dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, most deaf people are already highly skilled in managing two cultures through interpreters, deaf and hearing. With more access and exposure to international opportunities, they may lend us all greater insight on language access and boundaries. Hiring deaf interpreters for your events is one of the lowest cost ways to begin to change that dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>As you work to justify the budget for sign language interpreters, perhaps you might suggest this budgetary line item as an investment in international development as a whole and to the deaf community specifically, rather than only an investment in access generally.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle international signed-languages\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLinguistic Roots of Sign Languages Across the World\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/screen-shot-2021-07-19-at-9-15-13-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-9.15.13-AM.png?fit=454%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Partial photo of the linguistic families of sign language.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-9.15.13-AM.png?fit=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-9.15.13-AM.png?fit=454%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6882\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-9.15.13-AM.png?resize=300%2C248&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Partial photo of the linguistic families of sign language\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-9.15.13-AM.png?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-9.15.13-AM.png?w=454&amp;ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Here is a map of the linguistic roots of sign languages across the world: <span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/sproget.dk\/temaer\/dansk-tegnsprog\/dvebladetsstamtr.jpg\/image_view_fullscreen\">Tegnsprogenes Stamtr\u00e6<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(Text is in Danish with flags.)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle international signed-languages\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActive Signed Languages Across the World\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Here is a list of 142 signed languages across the globe. There may be more, including dialects, yet undiscovered.<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethnologue.com\/subgroups\/sign-language\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Signed Languages Across the Globe<\/a>\n<h2>Brief History of Signed Languages and Their Spread.<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultureready.org\/blog\/sign-languages-around-world\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Signed Languages History<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle international legaltreaty signed-languages\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLegally Recognized Signed Languages Around the World\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Take a look at this map and list of where signed languages are legally recognized around the world.<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wfdeaf.org\/news\/the-legal-recognition-of-national-sign-languages\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Legally Recognized Signed Languages<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices captioning getting-started virtual-settings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBest Practices for Integrating Live Captioning on Virtual Platforms\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Integrating CART\/Live Captioning on Virtual Platforms<\/h2>\n<p>Captioners can use both the built-in Zoom (or other platform) captioning and a separate livestream link to follow along at their leisure. They also provide meeting transcripts by request.<\/p>\n<p>Captioners work in a wide variety of virtual platforms so they likely have worked with your platform before. If you have meeting specific technology requirements, please contact us via our contact form or through email so we can answer your specific questions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices captioning getting-started legaltreaty us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuality Standards for Live Broadcast Captioning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Here are the latest U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Caption Quality Standards:<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/closed-captioning-quality-report-and-order-declaratory-ruling-fnprm\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">FCC Captioning Quality Standards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices captioning getting-started legaltreaty us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAm I required to caption my event\/programming?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>In the United States:<\/h2>\n<h2>Pertinent ADA Section for Title II entities (state and local governments) and Title III entities (business and nonprofit organizations that serve the public).<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/effective-comm.htm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/effective-comm.htm\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">ADA Title II and Title III Entities Requirements<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/general\/closed-captioning-video-programming-delivered-using-internet-protocol-ip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/general\/closed-captioning-video-programming-delivered-using-internet-protocol-ip\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">FCC Rules Regarding IP-Delivered Video Programming<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/consumers\/guides\/captioning-internet-video-programming\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/consumers\/guides\/captioning-internet-video-programming\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">FCC Guidelines for Captioning Internet Video Programming<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle captioning getting-started\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat should I expect from my CART Captioner?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) has established a CART Consumer Bill of Rights.<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncra.org\/captioningmatters\/captioning-matters-home\/captioning-matters-resources\/captioning-matters\u2013group-page-for-resources\/CART-Consumer-Bill-of-Rights\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">NCRA CART Consumer Bill of Rights<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle captioning getting-started\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is CART or realtime captioning?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>CART stands for Communication Access Realtime Translation<\/h2>\n<h4>What is it?<\/h4>\n<p>Human-generated simultaneous translation of spoken English into readable text.\u00a0Captioning provides accessibility to audio information for people who are deaf\/hard of hearing whose first language is English, as well as English speakers with different native languages.\u00a0 It also benefits individuals with cognitive or motor challenges, as well as those with other communication barriers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices captioning\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to add closed captioning to a video yourself?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Provide better quality access for your audience by adding closed captioning.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-teaser\"><div class=\"hb-teaser-column\"><div class=\"teaser-content alignleft\">\n<strong>Why caption a video if you have interpreters?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals often prefer videos to be closed captioned than to watch interpreters next to the screen during videos because of the delay in interpretation and the distraction from the screen. But others in your audience benefit from closed captioning. People can discern accents more clearly, catch subtle dialogue, or reinforce what is said on screen.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- END .hb-teaser-column --><\/div>\n<h4><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\"><\/div><\/div>The Problem<\/h4>\n<p>The automatic YouTube closed captioning option is almost always incorrect at some point during the video and can be frustrating for audience members who rely on the captioning for access.<\/p>\n<h4>The Solution<\/h4>\n<p><strong>YouTube allows you to add closed captioning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are the YouTube instructions for adding closed captioning. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/2734796?hl=en#zippy=%2Cupload-a-file%2Cauto-sync\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">YouTube Instructions<\/a>\n<p>We provide the service to create your captioned file to upload. Request services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/blank-page-landing-example\/contact-3\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Request Closed Captioned File of Your Video<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices captioning getting-started sign-language-interpreting virtual-settings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBest Practices for Virtual Sign Language Interpreting and Captioning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Best Practices for Integrating Sign Language Interpreters and Captioners into Virtual Platforms<\/h1>\n<h2>Deaf-led Video Tutorial (Interpreted into English)<\/h2>\n<p>This video tutorial will show you best practices for live ASL interpreters.<\/p>\n<h4><b><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6h5DxT-HDcg\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Video Tutorial<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\n<h2>Zoom&#8217;s Sign Language Interpreting View<\/h2>\n<p>There are still some limitations with Zoom&#8217;s Sign Language interpreting view. The biggest disadvantage is that the interpretation will not show up in a recording. The interpreter will also not be able to turn on their mic automatically leaving it up to hearing presenters to open the mic or having a second thread that can access a mic. This may create problems for equal access to communication.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the link to Zoom&#8217;s information about the option: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/9513103461005-Enabling-Sign-Language-interpretation-view\">https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/9513103461005-Enabling-Sign-Language-interpretation-view<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Preparing for Your Event<\/h2>\n<p>Our suggestion is to hold a rehearsal of all tech\/screen switches, to ensure that what the attendees are viewing is what you intend.<\/p>\n<h4>Important Notes For Webinars:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Recording:<\/strong> To capture the ASL interpreters into the recording they need to be <strong>spotlighted<\/strong>. Pinning is not enough. You can spotlight both the interpreter and the presenter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Switching Interpreters: When the interpreters switch the most professional look we have found is to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Have the second interpreter turn on their video<\/li>\n<li>Change the spotlight from the 1st interpreter to the second interpreter<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the first interpreter is unspotlighted then turn off their camera<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We recommend allowing the interpreters cohost privileges so you don&#8217;t have to manage this. Following these steps will make the switches look more smooth to the audience and you will avoid a black screen when the first interpreter turns their video off before you&#8217;ve spotlighted the second interpreter.<\/p>\n<h4>Same or Separate Link<\/h4>\n<p>Most deaf consumers we&#8217;ve worked with have preferred to have the interpreters in the same link with everyone else and message through the chat to the interpreters. Not all deaf consumers are the same. Please check with them what their preferences are.<\/p>\n<h2>CART\/Live Captioning<\/h2>\n<p>Captioners can use both the <strong>built-in Zoom (or other platform) captioning<\/strong> and a separate livestream <strong>(Streamtext)<\/strong> link to follow along at their leisure. They also provide meeting transcripts by request.<\/p>\n<p>Captioners work in a wide variety of virtual platforms so they likely have worked with your platform before. If you have meeting specific technology requirements, please contact us via our contact form or through email so we can answer those questions.<\/p>\n<h2>Things to Think About<\/h2>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Zoom Functionality<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to hosting Zoom meetings and webinars here is a link to tutorials for Zoom settings and functions: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/206618765-Zoom-video-tutorials\">Zoom Tutorials<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">2-Way Communication<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>How will the deaf person communicate in the meeting? Will everyone use chat? Will they sign? If so, will the interpreters be able to see them easily, or do the interpreters have to search through a list or assortment of video screens?<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Breakdowns<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>What should the protocol be if the deaf person cannot see the interpreter or the interpreter has a problem accessing the content? Should they text you? Should they use chat? Should they speak up in the meeting? What is plan A, B, and C?<\/p>\n<h2>Suggestions for Engaging Deaf Colleagues, Employees, and Participants from the National Association for the Deaf<\/h2>\n<p>Here are a couple of links from the <strong>National Association for the Deaf<\/strong> on best practices for integrating interpreters for virtual meetings or working with deaf in general.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nad.org\/remote-workplace-communications-access-for-employers\/\">Remote Employment Guidelines for Employers<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0(This is meant for employers, but it also has some great advice on best practices for integrating Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nad.org\/videoconferencing-platforms-feature-matrix\/\">Video Conferencing Platforms Feature Matrix<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0(This is great to get a sense of what platforms work 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alt=\"hqdefault.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6h5DxT-HDcg&amp;authuser=0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8\/9hAAAAtElEQVR4AWMYeHDfwUDgtZNZ\/SsX0\/OvnE3vQ\/F\/bPi1s8l7qPx+IJ4P0ssAYoAkycEvncwaGICmngdxyMTnGV47mb7HJvnC2XTCKyez+wQMuM+AU9LJKAEURs+dTBPwGUTQALAhDhYKIK+SZcBrBxMHUKjjUocIA0ycT0QMvWcABQRFsfDS0XQBBQbMBwfQK2eT\/aRqBukB6UVL1g4CIEGwoQ6mBs9dTBxAGMSHYZAahkEFAOZPmXdWgeYIAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"icon_2_youtube_x16.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6h5DxT-HDcg&amp;authuser=0\"><b>Zoom Tutorial w Interpreters<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices getting-started legaltreaty sign-language-interpreting us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe law in the United States Regarding Sign Language Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Americans with Disabilities Act<\/h2>\n<h3>Title II,III \u00a0(US Department of Justice: Civil Rights Division)<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The ADA requires that title II entities (State and local governments) and title III entities (businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public) <strong>communicate effectively<\/strong> with people who have communication disabilities. The goal is to ensure that communication with people with these disabilities is equally effective as communication with people without disabilities&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covered entities must provide <strong>auxiliary aids and services<\/strong> when needed to communicate effectively with people who have communication disabilities&#8230;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ADA uses the term \u201cauxiliary aids and services\u201d (\u201caids and services\u201d) to refer to the ways to communicate with people who have communication disabilities&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For people who are deaf, have hearing loss, or are deaf-blind, this includes providing a qualified notetaker; a <strong>qualified sign language interpreter<\/strong>, oral interpreter, cued-speech interpreter, or tactile interpreter; real-time captioning; written materials; or a printed script of a stock speech (such as given on a museum or historic house tour). A \u201cqualified\u201d interpreter means someone who is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively (i.e., understanding what the person with the disability is saying) and expressively (i.e., having the skill needed to convey information back to that person) using any necessary specialized vocabulary&#8230;.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/effective-comm.htm\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Read Full Context<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The <strong>National Association of the Deaf<\/strong> provides Resources, Guidelines, and further Explanation.<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nad.org\/resources\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices getting-started international legaltreaty sign-language-interpreting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe International Standards for Providing Sign Language Interpreters for the Deaf\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Article &#8211; 9 Access (United Nations: Division for Social Policy and Development Disability)<\/h3>\n<p>1. To enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, <strong>to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems<\/strong>, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>2. States Parties shall also take appropriate measures:<\/p>\n<p>e) To provide forms of live assistance and intermediaries, including guides, readers and <strong>professional sign language interpreters<\/strong>, to facilitate accessibility to buildings and other facilities open to the public;&#8230;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities\/article-9-accessibility.html\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Read Full Context<\/a>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h2>The <strong>World Federation of the Deaf<\/strong> provides further guidelines and resources for the international deaf community.<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wfdeaf.org\/resources\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle captioning getting-started costs sign-language-interpreting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I manage interpreting and captioning costs?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>We work with organizations, institutions, and businesses to reduce costs to reach more deaf and hard of hearing throughout the world.<\/h2>\n<h3>We offer a Rewards program to help bring down your costs. See this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/custom-request-terms-conditions\/\"> link<\/a> for details.<\/h3>\n<p>We offer financial rewards (bonus discounts) for multiple requests and for hiring more than 3 deaf interpreters in a month. We also referral rewards and additional discounts for large numbers of requests (20 or more) within a month.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interpretingsignworld.com\/custom-request-terms-conditions\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-large-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Rewards Program Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>This report highlights the ways that employing people with disabilities and providing them access have far reaching benefits, including financial.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Guardian<\/strong>\u00a0reported, &#8220;At a parliamentary meeting on the case for disability-inclusive development three years ago, one MP playing devil\u2019s advocate said: <strong>\u201cYes, but isn\u2019t this all too costly?\u201d<\/strong>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development-professionals-network\/2016\/jun\/21\/disability-inclusive-development-cost-exclusion-higher-price\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Continue Reading<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices getting-started international costs sign-language-interpreting us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy should I hire a Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The <strong>Huffington Post<\/strong> published this Frequently Asked Questions quick-start guide to the role of Certified Deaf Interpreters.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content-list-component bn-content-list-text text\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;}}\" data-beacon-parsed=\"true\">\n<p>&#8220;Since the beginning of time, across all civilizations, it has been necessary for people who are deaf to take an active role as advocates. For this historically marginalized group, fighting for their rights (and the rights of others) has always been a matter of survival. <strong>There are times when the only person who can really understand a deaf individual is another person who is deaf. This is true when it comes to language skills (since not everyone uses formal American Sign Language),<\/strong> and it is also true when it comes to recognizing and navigating instances of institutional oppression&#8230;.&#8221; \u00a0\u00a0-Lydia Callis<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/frequently-asked-questions-about-certified-deaf-interpreters_us_5936eedee4b033940169ce70\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Continue Reading<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>The <strong>Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf<\/strong> provides the standards deaf interpreters must meet.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content-list-component bn-content-list-text text\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;}}\" data-beacon-parsed=\"true\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rid.org\/rid-certification-overview\/cdi-certification\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Standards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices getting-started sign-language-interpreting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the role of a sign language interpreter?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Role of the Interpreter:<\/h2>\n<h3>From the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI)<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The role of the interpreter is to interpret between people who use a signed language and a spoken language and provide<strong> complete and accurate<\/strong> information both to Deaf and hearing people. In order to work effectively as an interpreter it is important that the interpreter focus on <strong>impartially<\/strong> performing their interpreting work. Interpreters provide interpretation including all of the <strong>content<\/strong>, <strong>contextual information<\/strong> in order to <strong>realize the communication goals<\/strong> of the persons involved in the interaction and improve conditions for productive communication to <strong>both sides<\/strong>&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wasli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/WASLI-Statement-on-Role.pdf\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Read Full Context<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-toggle best-practices getting-started international sign-language-interpreting signed-languages\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is International Sign (IS)?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>International Sign Definition<\/h2>\n<h3>From the <strong>World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>International Sign (IS) is a contact variety of sign language used in a variety of different contexts, particularly at international meetings such as the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) congress, events such as the Deaflympics, in video clips produced by Deaf people and watched by other Deaf people from around the world, and informally when travelling and socialising. It can be seen as a pidgin form of sign language, which is not as conventionalised or complex as natural sign languages and has a limited lexicon.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Robert Adam, WFD Sign Language Expert, April 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The <strong>European Union of the Deaf<\/strong> provides a more in-depth explanation of International Sign (IS).<\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eud.eu\/about-us\/eud-position-paper\/international-sign-guidelines\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-hb-third-light hb-small-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">EU Explanation<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>The <strong>World Association of Sign Language Interpreters\u00a0(WASLI)<\/strong> lists standards and a list of accredited IS interpreters.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wfdeaf.org\/who-we-are\/wfd-wasli-international-sign-interpreter-accreditation\/\" 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