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Article I Professionalism CART consumers have a right to expect CART providers to act in a professional manner, treating consumers with dignity, respect, and courtesy at all times; to dress in attire appropriate for the assignment and setting; and to provide services in accordance with the NCRA Guidelines for Professional Practice, Sections III and IV. Article II Education CART consumers have a r…
Categories: CART, Captioning
Basics Tape (preferably gaffer’s tape - to tape cords down) Scissors Power cords (2-3) (low-profile plugs; different shaped plugs) 25' heavy-duty grounded 2 10' grounded Surge protectors/power strips (2) 3-to-2 plug adapters (2) VGA cables (3 rows; 15 pins) (preferably heavy-duty shielded cables) Male/female (at least 2 cables, 25' minimum tot…
CART Community Mission Statement NCRA's CART Community is committed to leading the CART profession by providing access to NCRA programs and services, as well as definitive, up-to-date news and information; developing quality continuing education; facilitating networking opportunities; and by working in collaboration with CART consumers to promote excellence in the provision of Communication Access…
By Gayl Hardeman Are you ready to work as a CART (communication access realtime translation) captioner? Here are some of the skills you need to function effectively in this environment. A checklist for CART captioners Yes No Write realtime at 99 percent accuracy on 180 wpm literary (minimum) Have no conflicts Have prefixes and suffixes defined in m…
Categories: CART
A little bit -BT A lot of (the) LAO*F(T) Across the KRAOTS All in favor? …
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Guidelines for CART Captioners NCRA provides guidance for independent realtime captioners on a multitude of style and formatting issues, including parentheticals, obscenities and other sensitive words, scripting, musical notes and lyrics, slang and poor grammar, and much more. The guidelines are meant to complement the guidelines that some captioning companies require their captioners to follow. W…
Sometimes postsecondary instructors may not be familiar with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act or ADA requirements regarding the use of an auxiliary or personal aid in their classrooms. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights notes that often questions arise when a student uses an electronic recorder. However, instructors may also complain about the provision of CART, which …
Categories: Captioning, CART
On Sept. 17, 2008, Congress approved the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act, and President George W. Bush signed it into law on Sept. 25. When Congress passed the ADA in 1990, its intention was to provide protection for all people with disabilities. After its initial passage, the courts had interpreted the measures put forth in the ADA in the strictest way possible, th…
How do I know I’m ready to provide CART? If you have learned a realtime theory in school recently, you are way ahead of the game. Many veteran reporters have had to completely revamp their theories to get to “realtime readiness.” Before providing CART services, make sure you can check off the following items: Have no conflicts Have prefixes and suffixes defined in your main dictionary …
Developing model guidelines for CART in the nation's courts The National Court Reporters Foundation and the American Judges Foundation developed model guidelines to be used systemwide for the provision of CART in the nation's courts. Individual courts or court systems can then customize the guidelines to meet their individual circumstances. Using the Los Angeles County Superior Court guidelines as…