A brief history of Closed Captions
It’s ironic that the first movies all had captions and now, over 100 years later, we’re finding our way back to them via subtitles on our TVs.
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Everything you need to know about lipreading
For professionals, lipreading is a skill, and like any other skill, the more you practice it, the better you get. And we’ve got the best.
New sunglasses give real-time subtitles in conversations
Check out these new glasses that can help deaf and hard of hearing people to “see” conversations with others in real-time.
A GCSE in British Sign Language might be on the horizon
For years, charities and organisations that support those with hearing loss have been campaigning to introduce a GCSE in British Sign Language. Thanks to their hard work over the years, their dream may be coming true sooner rather than later.
What makes a good captioning company?
Just like in any industry, there are plenty of options when it comes to captioning companies. So how do you know which one to go for? What makes a good captioning company?
Everyone’s turning on subtitles – here’s why
It used to be that only deaf and hard of hearing people used subtitles when watching TV, but recent research has turned that stereotype on its head.
What is an oral translator and why do you need one?
Tina Lannin, 121 Captions founder and owner, is one of the world’s foremost oral translators. Discover more about what she does here:
How the deaf community can help employers
This post will talk about how employees can help out their companies, bosses and work colleagues to make life easier for everyone.
CART captioning explained
You may have heard of CART captioning, usually alongside other terms like live captioning or Speech-to-text, but what is it?
The Equality Act 2010 explained
In this short post, we will explain the Equality Act 2010 and how it affects both you as a deaf person and your employer.