Closed Captions explained for the beginner
What are Closed Captions? Are they different from Subtitles? If so, why? How do you add them to a video and why do you need them? We explain it all here.
What can you do about your tinnitus?
About 30% of people will experience tinnitus at some point, with 1-in-10 finding it has a significant impact on their daily lives.
What NOT to do when captioning online videos
If your business puts up a lot of videos onto social media platforms, then it’s a good idea to have them captioned. Here’s what NOT to do!
Why would a business hire a stenographer?
You’ll probably know a Stenographer from the movies, but did you know that stenographers are used every day in offices around the country?
Business captions – why your company needs them
Many think captions are only for Deaf people. This is not the case. Business captions in particular are an excellent idea, and here’s why…
Why you shouldn’t use cotton buds to clean your ears!
We’ve mentioned this before, but it’s worth saying again – do not use cotton buds to remove earwax! Discover why here:
A brief history of Closed Captions
It’s ironic that the first movies all had captions and now, over 100 years later, we’re finding our way back to them via subtitles on our TVs.
Everything you need to know about lipreading
For professionals, lipreading is a skill, and like any other skill, the more you practice it, the better you get. And we’ve got the best.
New sunglasses give real-time subtitles in conversations
Check out these new glasses that can help deaf and hard of hearing people to “see” conversations with others in real-time.
A GCSE in British Sign Language might be on the horizon
For years, charities and organisations that support those with hearing loss have been campaigning to introduce a GCSE in British Sign Language. Thanks to their hard work over the years, their dream may be coming true sooner rather than later.