Real-time transcription is an essential need for organizations. When you have a live event, whether you broadcast it online or have a live audience, you always want full engagement and attention to the speaker. Without transcription, you may find challenges in achieving your goal.
Sometimes, it might be because there is too much distraction, or the audio needs to be louder. However, accessibility can also be a barrier to concentration. A significant percentage of the population has a hearing impairment, which may prevent them from following a program or live event.
It is never safe to assume that your entire audience can follow through with your programs without challenges. Additionally, federal law requires, through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), that organizations should make electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities, including employees and members of the public. Here are some benefits of real-time transcription:
1. Implements Accessibility
Real-time transcription is a great way to implement accessibility. There could be people in your audience who have a hearing impairment and may find it challenging to follow through with a program. Sometimes a speaker may be inaudible to the audience, and live transcription will suffice in such instances. Additionally, the speaker’s accent or language may make it hard for others to listen to their speech. Consequently, through real-time transcription, you promote inclusivity and accessibility.
2. Complies with Legal Requirements
Real-time transcription is not just about making a resource accessible to everyone, but also a way of complying with the law. Sections 504/508 Disability Compliance requires organizations to make resources accessible to individuals with disabilities. Failure to comply with the legal requirements may attract fines to your organization. Live transcription will help keep your business afloat if you stay on the right side of the law.
3. Improves Engagement and Attention
You can realize an increase in engagement and attention when you supplement your live programs with the providence of real-time transcription. Your live programs and presentations are of importance, and you need all your attendees to pay attention to the speaker. Distraction within the environment may compromise the amount of concentration on the content of your program. Real-time transcription will make it easy for someone to look at the screen and catch up on conversations in presentations.
4. Information Privacy
Traditional transcription typically involves waiting for events, programs or presentations to end before the transcription is available for access. When the information on the program is private, transcribing after can pose a security risk to your organization. Real-time transcription provides a security solution to confidential conversations. The information is available only to the intended audience when a program or presentation goes through live transcription.
5. Time Efficient
Real-time transcription is a time-efficient solution for your organization. Instead of waiting days to convert your files to transcripts, you can use AI technology for live transcription. Traditional transcription takes a lot of effort and more time. The back and forth of sending files to transcribers and checking the validity of the files reduces significantly through real-time transcription.
Learn More About Implementing Accessibility in Organizations at Applied Development
Applied Development’s services include reasonable accommodations (sign language interpreting and Communication Access Real-Time Translation [CART]), Section 508 compliance, and strategic communications services. We work with clients to enable them to comply with the ADA Act through various services.
Call us at (410) 571-4016 or use our contact us form to learn how we can help your organization implement accessibility.