What is a Speech-to-Text Reporter? Speech-To-Text-Reporters (STTRs) help people who are d/Deaf to access audio information via a laptop or large screen. The reporter types a verbatim (word for word) account of what is being said and the information appears on screen in real time for users to read. STTRs have a special keyboard to […]| Lipspeaker
What is a Notetaker? Notetakers produce a set of notes for people who can’t take their own because they are lipreading the speaker or watching a Lipspeaker/Sign Language Interpreter. They’re most common in schools, colleges and universities, but are also used at work, on training courses and at other events. There are two different types […]| Lipspeaker
What is a Lipspeaker? A ‘Lipspeaker’ is a hearing person who has been professionally trained to be easy to lipread. Lipspeakers reproduce clearly the shapes of the words and the natural rhythm and stress used by the speaker. They also use facial expression, gesture and, if requested, finger spelling, to aid the lipreader’s understanding. This […]| Lipspeaker
What is a BSL Interpreter? British Sign Language (BSL) is the sign language used in the UK, and is the first or preferred language of some deaf people. BSL was recognised by the Government as a language in its own right in March 2003. BSL is the first or preferred language of an estimated 70,000 Deaf […]| Lipspeaker
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