A stenograph is a machine used by stenographers to produce text simultaneously with a speaker. The stenograph machine has the same purpose as a Palantype machine, the only difference is that the keyboard has a different layout.
On the stenograph machine the user presses several keys at the same time to produce a chord, which represents a word. [...]
UKCoD is the UK council on Deafness. The council was founded by a group of organisations with a mutual interest in improving the standard of living for deaf people. An inaugural meeting was held in September 1993 where the 33 founding organisations elected the committee. UKCoD now works alongside other deaf organisations in the UK.
The council provides information [...]
Verbatim reporting is another term used for Palantype reporting, speech to text reporting and stenography. A verbatim reporter is someone who translates speech into text that appears on a screen for a deaf or hard of hearing person to read.
These verbatim reporters are often used in courts or for other important services where it is [...]
Stagetext is a charity established in 2000 that organise plays with subtitles. Their main vision for the future is to create a society where the deaf and hard of hearing can enjoy arts and entertainment like any other person. Text appears on a screen following what an actor or actress is saying, which allows the hearing [...]
A Palantypist is a specially trained and qualified individual dedicated to improving communication for the deaf and hard of hearing. They use a short hand code and Palantype machine to note every word a speaker says. This code is processed and displayed on a screen in the original words so the hearing impaired do not [...]
Palantype is the short hand method of typing to aid the deaf and hard of hearing in situations such as meetings and seminars. It is a short hand code for full words typed into a specially designed computer, which is processed and translated back into the same full words spoken in the particular situation.
These words are displayed [...]
The CACDP is the Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People. It was founded in 1982 and currently has 26 full-time staff, 12 part-time staff and over 100 volunteers. The CACDP is the official body for Speech to text reporters and as such is a registered charity that aims to raise the standards of communication [...]
STTR is short for ’speech to text reporter’, who use stenographs or palantype to help the deaf and hard of hearing to cope with communication in work and educational environments. Similarly to BIVR, STTRs note down everything said but instead of creating a transcript their notes are projected on to a big screen.
RNID are another charity that help raise awareness for the deaf and hard of hearing. RNID is an acronym for Royal National Institute for the Deaf. RNID are the biggest charity aiding deaf people in the UK, helping the 9 million deaf/hard of hearing people get the same opportunities as everyone else. They aim to [...]
BIVR is an acronym for British Institute of Verbatim Reporters. A verbatim reporter is is a trained individual who attends meetings or events to take note of everything that is said for attendees who are hard of hearing. BIVR reporters are also frequently called upon in court to take note of the proceedings. It may [...]