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In this HLAA Showcase Webinar – CapTel 2400i: Dialing by Picture, you will learn about advanced CapTel features that make phone calls easy and convenient for people with hearing loss....In this HLAA Showcase Webinar – CapTel 2400i: Dialing by Picture, you will learn about advanced CapTel features that make phone calls easy and convenient for people with hearing loss. This webinar explores one of those features: Dialing by Picture, which allows people who use the CapTel 2400i to dial simply by touching a picture of the person they want to call. While convenient for anyone, Dial-by-Picture is especially helpful... Read More >

You asked, CaptionMate listened. CaptionMate is a mobile app for iPhones and Android devices. As an innovator in the mobile captioning space, CaptionMate uses ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) to provide...You asked, CaptionMate listened. CaptionMate is a mobile app for iPhones and Android devices. As an innovator in the mobile captioning space, CaptionMate uses ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) to provide fast and accurate captions in real time. It is also the only service to caption both sides of the conversation, allow consumers to share their conversation in real time, and provide captions in over 100 languages. In this Product Showcase... Read More >

In this product showcase, you will learn about enabling captions on your existing phone number with the Nagish mobile app. Nagish (which means ‘Accessible’ in Hebrew) makes phone calls more...In this product showcase, you will learn about enabling captions on your existing phone number with the Nagish mobile app. Nagish (which means ‘Accessible’ in Hebrew) makes phone calls more accessible. Nagish is a mobile app available for iOS and Android devices. It looks and feels just like your existing phone. The only difference is that with Nagish, you can choose to read your calls or hear them while seeing... Read More >

HLAA Showcase Webinar: Hamilton CapTel Solutions for Connecting. Hamilton Mobile™ CapTel® for iOS provides clear, accurate, easy-to-read captions for mobile phone calls for people with hearing loss – wherever you...HLAA Showcase Webinar: Hamilton CapTel Solutions for Connecting. Hamilton Mobile™ CapTel® for iOS provides clear, accurate, easy-to-read captions for mobile phone calls for people with hearing loss – wherever you go! In this webinar, you will learn more about this feature-rich app demonstrated on iPhone devices. Features include customizable captions, Custom Caller ID/Call Forwarding, built-in Voicemail, choice of captioning method, simultaneous viewing of captions on a larger screen, seamless syncing... Read More >

CapTel presented a product showcase about their evolving technology with speaker John Kinstler, CapTel Outreach Marketing Manager – CapTel Captioned Telephone and HLAA Member Director. Throughout the webinar attendees received detailed information...CapTel presented a product showcase about their evolving technology with speaker John Kinstler, CapTel Outreach Marketing Manager – CapTel Captioned Telephone and HLAA Member Director. Throughout the webinar attendees received detailed information about CapTel’s latest captioning technology which lets users choose how their calls are captioned – between fully automated or operator-enhanced options. Also discussed was the advantages of each captioning method, and how to switch methods during a call. Customizable captioning... Read More >

Olelo Captioned Calls is an easy-to-use, 100%-private app developed by MachineGenius, a telecommunications company founded in Holliston, Massachusetts in 2017 with a mission to help people with hearing loss have...Olelo Captioned Calls is an easy-to-use, 100%-private app developed by MachineGenius, a telecommunications company founded in Holliston, Massachusetts in 2017 with a mission to help people with hearing loss have a seamless calling experience. Using advanced speech recognition technology, Olelo combines simplicity, accuracy, and speed to create next-generation captioned telephone service. The app is at no cost for those with hearing loss and is supported by the Federal TRS /... Read More >

During this presentation, attendees learned about all things captioning.  There are many different methods for how captions are produced: Stenographic, voice writing and automatic speech recognition. Learning the different methods...During this presentation, attendees learned about all things captioning.  There are many different methods for how captions are produced: Stenographic, voice writing and automatic speech recognition. Learning the different methods will help you make an informed decision when advocating for accommodations in any setting. If realtime captions are not what you need but you need captions on a video, understanding the differences will empower the decision maker to have the... Read More >

CaptionMate is a free captioning app for individuals with hearing loss that is available on iOS, Android and the Web. The cost of captioning each Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone (IP...CaptionMate is a free captioning app for individuals with hearing loss that is available on iOS, Android and the Web. The cost of captioning each Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone (IP CTS) call is funded through a federal program, and the cost of the calls are paid for by contributions from other telecommunications users to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) fund administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Come and learn... Read More >

During the April 22 CaptionMate* event, Jon Gray, CaptionMate’s Business Manager, discussed how the captioning app is used for direct, independent and effective cell phone calls for people with hearing loss. Receive captions to your...During the April 22 CaptionMate* event, Jon Gray, CaptionMate’s Business Manager, discussed how the captioning app is used for direct, independent and effective cell phone calls for people with hearing loss. Receive captions to your normal cell phone number in real-time without the annoying delays of the past. Experience total privacy with no third-party operator and always have access to the whole conversation, not just what the other person said. Customize the app by selecting... Read More >

Jon Gray, business manager for CaptionMate, demonstrated CaptionMate’s offering and explained how it differs from the other IP CTS choices. He covered how CaptionMate is easy to use in an office environment or at home, or with...Jon Gray, business manager for CaptionMate, demonstrated CaptionMate’s offering and explained how it differs from the other IP CTS choices. He covered how CaptionMate is easy to use in an office environment or at home, or with a Zoom call or any other webinar. He went over how CaptionMate leverages ASR to provide a speedy and accurate captioning solution, how to do things like capture both sides of the conversation, change the language on the fly, modify your themes and color... Read More >