AI Captioning If used correctly, captioning provided by artificial intelligence (AI) offers several benefits across various applications: Accessibility: If correctly implemented, AI captioning enhances accessibility for individuals with hearing challenges by providing accurate and real-time captions for audio content. This ensures that a wider audience can access

Caption Companion in the News! Margaret Downs was interviewed by assistive technology expert, Josh Anderson, and featured on episode 665 of the Easterseals Crossroads podcast, Assistive Technology Update. ATU is the number one ranked assistive technology podcast. Find it on your favorite podcasting service, or click one

Results on Survey Regarding Communication Technology in Public Places 8 January 2024 The Committee for Communication Access in America (CCAA) conducted a large survey to investigate consumer use of and preferences for assistive communication technology in public places within the United States. They’ve now released a report

Live Event Captioning: Ensuring Inclusive and Accessible Experiences In today’s diverse and inclusive society, it is crucial for businesses, educational institutions, organizations, and event planners to prioritize accessibility. Live captioning plays a pivotal role in ensuring that individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, or with language barriers

Audio Description: Who, What and Why? The primary purpose of audio description is to convey essential visual information that is not explicitly expressed through dialogue or sound effects. It describes key visual elements such as characters’ appearances, facial expressions, gestures, actions, and interactions, as well as the

Unlocking the Beauty of ASL: The Language of Expression Here at PVV, we celebrate the extraordinary world of ASL or American Sign Language. ASL is a visually stunning and culturally rich language used by members of the Deaf community in the United States and beyond. Through intricate

Live Captioning: Ensuring Inclusive and Accessible Experiences In today’s digital age, video content has become an integral part of our online experience. Whether it’s educational tutorials, captivating entertainment, or informative webinars, videos have the ability to engage and captivate audiences like no other medium. However, it’s crucial

What is Live Captioning? Live captioning is a form of immediately converting speech and sounds to text which provides accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing community, as well as for people who prefer to read captions. While live captions are a form of accessibility to

Success Through Service Margaret Downs is the President and CEO of Premier Visual Voice. Established in 2011, Margaret’s company provides accurate, live event captioning and CART services through both voice writing and steno-based captions. Located in the in the Cleveland, Ohio area, Margaret and her team of ten

Margaret Downs, a 2011 Tri-C alum, was named a Community Champion in the small business category at a recent College-sponsored Advisory Committee Appreciation Breakfast. She is the owner of Premier Visual Voice, a business she runs from her Concord Township home and that, in some respects, was