Typewell Transcribing Program is a specific program that allows people with hearing difficulties to participate in verbal communication like lectures or meetings. It does so with the help of trained transcribers who, with special abbreviations provided in the program, quickly type the speech, 'meaning to meaning', on a computer screen which is almost immediately transmitted to another computer on which the intended beneficiary reads it, real time. If the beneficiary wants to ask a question or make a comment, they may do so by typing it on their computer. It will be immediately transferred to the transcriber's computer who will voice it.
Apart from the real-time communication, the program also allows the transcriber to leave specific notes after the lecture or the meeting, which can be used by the intended beneficiary, and others, for their records or study.
Who are Transcribers?
Transcribers are people certified by the company as competent to operate Typewell Transcribing Program after about 40 hours of dedicated training. Apart from learning to operate the program, transcribers also learn, in their training, how to record 'meaning for meaning', how to type ergonomically, and how to voice the questions or comments of the beneficiaries. In addition, they are also given information about hearing and other disabilities and disability ethics.
What is 'meaning for meaning' transcription?
Meaning for meaning transcription, preferred against verbatim transcription in Typewell Transcribing Program, is a condensed form of verbal communication whereby full information is recorded but extraneous speech is left out. In this transcription all spoken information is recorded including jokes and off-the-cuff remarks, but false sentence startings, repetitions and such other non-meaningful speech is omitted. Further, what is transcribed is the grammatically correct form of what is spoken, not exact words. Moreover, it records not only the lines spoken, but also the meaning between the lines that remains unspoken.
How does Typewell Transcribing Program Work?
Typewell Transcribing Program is like shorthand for computer. The transcribers use abbreviations for words, requiring fewer keystrokes. For example, they type common words like "in" or "will" as a single letter abbreviation. When they hit the space bar the abbreviations expand into full words. They type longer words without vowels and, again, when they hit the space bar, the program finds the closest match for the arrangement of letters and fills in suitable vowels to complete the word. The program is accurate and almost never fails in providing the right word. The use of these abbreviations allows the transcribers to type words very quickly so that the beneficiaries can read them real time.
Why is Typewell Transcribing Program Important?
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that people with disabilities be provided with appropriate services they need in order to get equal opportunity with others. Typewell Transcribing Program allows people with hearing or allied difficulties to participate in classroom discussions or business meetings so that they can succeed in school or at work. Without such a service, they would struggle to understand what is being said in the classroom or the meeting, most of the time unsuccessfully. Verbatim transcription services will take more time to record the communication and will not be able to provide real-time access. Moreover, they will cost more for an equivalent service provided by Typewell Transcribers. So, it is an efficient and cost efficient service for people with disabilities.
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