C-PRINT SPEECH TO PRINT TRANSCRIPTION
How does C-Print work?
* A trained captionist types the professor's lecture & student
discussion into a laptop computer
* The typed information is displayed simultaneously on a second laptop
computer or monitor for the Deaf student to read during class
* The Deaf student who does not have intelligible speech may type
his/her comments/questions into his/her laptop for the captionist
to read out loud
Cost
* Two IBM compatible laptops (approx. $2000 each)
* Instant Text software program & Carbon Copy program ($150)
* Parallel cable or serial cable ($15) OR
* Wireless LAN cards ($150)
* Currently the training is free (under a Federal Grant)
Staffing
* Candidates must pass a typing test (60 wpm); a phonemic awareness
test; a vocabulary test (from Barron's GRE study guide); and an
English grammar test
* Captionists must go through approved C-Print training
Training Components
* Pre-test
* Four week independent study (approx. 40 hours) consisting of:
– Workbook activities
– Audio tape practices
* Five day on-site training workshop
Who provides the training?
* Northeast Technical Assistance Center; the National Technical
Institute for the Deaf's Department of Educational Outreach; and
resources from a Federal grant
Other uses for C-Print
* Business meetings or professional development for employees who
are Deaf or hard of hearing
* Community meetings
* Students who have auditory processing learning disabilities or
visual impairments
More information
http://netac.rit.edu
Pam Francis, C-Print coordinator:
716-475-6019 (voice/TTY)
716-475-7600 (fax)
PGGNCP@rit.edu (email)
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