CART Professional Standards and Ethics 5

Question 1

In a college classroom, who is generally considered the primary consumer of CART services?

Accepted Answer

The deaf or hard-of-hearing student receiving the realtime text

Answer

Although an institution may pay, the service exists to provide communication access for the student.

Question 2

A CART provider is asked to also take notes for the hearing teaching assistant during the session. What's the best response?

Accepted Answer

Explain that providing CART for the consumer is their assigned role and additional duties could compromise it

Answer

Taking on unrelated duties can reduce the quality of access for the consumer.

Question 3

How should a CART provider identify speakers when names are unknown in a large meeting?

Accepted Answer

Use neutral, consistent labels such as 'Speaker' or '>> Participant' rather than guessing

Answer

Neutral, consistent identifiers prevent misattribution without adding subjective descriptions.

Question 4

A consumer is unhappy with realtime accuracy and complains to the coordinator. What is the most professional response from the provider?

Accepted Answer

Accept the feedback, review the issues, and take steps to improve such as updating the dictionary

Answer

Responding constructively to feedback is part of professional accountability.

Question 5

A CART provider is asked to write a legal deposition as the official court reporter while also providing CART for a deaf witness. What is the main ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

Dual roles may conflict, since the official record and realtime access have different requirements and obligations

Answer

Combining official reporting and access roles can create conflicting duties and should be clarified or avoided.

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CART Professional Standards and Ethics 5