Building Resources for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Persons

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This summer, Applied Development staff attended two conferences that focused on building resources for Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind people. The joint ADARA (American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association) and AMPHL (Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses) Conference held in Baltimore focused on bringing together professionals from across disciplines to address common barriers by […]

4 Reasons Your Company Needs CART Services

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Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) services provide transcription services for individuals who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing. Often used in place of or in combination with sign language interpretation, CART displays written text, transcribed directly from spoken English. Some businesses, companies, and schools know they need to provide CART as part of their reasonable accommodation services. […]

Empowering People of All Abilities

Mentoring Other Business Owners

At Applied Development, we champion the rights of people of all abilities to communicate effectively. One of the main ways we do that is through our reasonable accommodation support services, including sign language interpreting and Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) services, as well as our Section 508 compliance services. Read more about this program and what […]

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