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By Gayl Hardeman, RDR, CRR, CPP "It Could Happen to You" - a flick I liked starring Nicholas Cage and Bridget Fonda - the cop who kept a promise to a waitress to share the lottery if he won it - remember it? Good things can happen to you. Being asked to CART a wedding isn't winning the lottery, but it is special, and I've been happy twice now to be able to provide realtime services at a wedding. …
Categories: Captioning
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…
Categories: CART, Captioning
By Cathryn Bauer CART use is spreading as more deaf and hard-of-hearing persons discover its benefits. This means that CART providers increasingly find themselves in novel and challenging situations. As we carry our equipment and unique service into unfamiliar surroundings, our clients and other involved individuals may occasionally find themselves struggling to understand our function and how th…
Please note that all the articles listed are NCRA Members only content. Additionally, some articles may also be in Adobe Acrobat format. ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Laws related to CART
By Monette Benoit Every day, like you, I receive e-mails. Sometimes I receive a stinger. I may "see" frustration; I may address that. But there are many where I giggle. I understand we're working hard, probably too hard. Yet if this article gifts you with new information, a smile, a giggle, ending with my "memory-moment," I'll have done my job. You can embrace this technology, become embraced by a…
By Monette Benoit Responses from my articles in the June and July-August JCRs have been ... not surprising. If you have a question, please refer to my online articles that have been preserved in this area. And, I kindly share, the following are questions I work to address pro bono as people move forward with their careers. 20. "Where do you apply to provide CART?" That depends on where your skills…
By Monette Benoit Part II, Falling on Deaf Ears, continues last month's article sharing CART FAQs, comments and facts that consistently cross my path. To further assist you, many articles that I've written about my experiences with CART and deaf topics are online at www.NCRAonline.org in the CART Special Interest Area and CART Archives. "How long did it take you to build your dictionary?" Thi…
By Monette Benoit As a CART captioner, teacher, and author, I receive many emails that are enlightening, sincere and detailed. Many contain paragraphs with question after question. Many contain the same questions week after week. I respond as best as I can, then another arrives: "How do I ...?" "Where can I learn quickly ...?" Many request specific information with statistics to be included, and "…
By Monette Benoit Comments to my CART FAQ articles continue to percolate. So shall my responses. The following are questions I work to address pro bono as we move forward within our careers. Last week, I attended the NCRA convention to learn, to see old buddies, to greet new friends. Many people are motivated, energized and ready to move forward. Some are angry and frustrated. I'm convinced that…
By Monette Benoit 37. “When am I ready to CART? As a student? Right out of school?”Through the years of my reporting, teaching, CARTing and writing for the JCR, this question percolates. I ask in return: Is the consumer consulted? The majority of students enrolled within court reporting schools train toward freelance or official positions. As captioning programs expand, this will shift. Yet these …