Typewell™
TypeWell™ is a system used for transcribing speech-to-text. The terms “transcribing” and “captioning” are sometimes used interchangeably. Often, however, one thinks of the words that appear on screen, at the bottom of a movie, or television screen, as “captioning”. That is one reason that the TypeWell™ system is referred to as “transcribing”.
TypeWell™ is used in a variety of settings and for a variety of individuals. Here are just a few examples where TypeWell™ transcribing can be beneficial:
- A hard-of-hearing student wants to follow along in real-time, during class.
- A deaf student needs a transcript to study from, after each session
- An individual with Cerebral Palsy attends a seminar and is unable to take notes for himself.
- A grandparent is losing his hearing, and wants to know what toasts and speeches are recited at his grandson’s wedding.
- A medical visit with a patient who does not use sign language, but is hard-of-hearing, or deaf.
A trained TypeWell™ provider will have a laptop computer and will transcribe meaning-for-meaning what is said during an assignment. The consumer using the service will be able to read, in real-time, from a second laptop, and will also be able to type in questions or comments that the provider can voice.
After the assignment has ended, a transcript can be provided to the participants, if
requested.
- Creating an ad-hoc network for TypeWell using Windows 7 Starter
- REMOTE TypeWell is available when on-site providers are not in reach.