CRC Accessibility Laws & CART Services Flashcards

Which caption quality standard is commonly used in the US broadcast industry to evaluate the accuracy of closed captions?

Answer: FCC Caption Quality Rules

The FCC's caption quality rules set standards for accuracy, synchronicity, completeness, and placement of closed captions for television programming in the United States.

A CART captioner is asked to provide services at a medical appointment for a deaf patient. Which law most directly requires the healthcare provider to arrange this accommodation?

Answer: ADA Title III

ADA Title III requires private healthcare providers (as places of public accommodation) to provide effective communication, which may include CART services, for patients who are deaf or hard of hearing.

What is the primary purpose of providing a CART captioner with a glossary or word list before an event?

Answer: To ensure accurate transcription of specialized terminology

Providing a pre-event glossary helps the CART captioner accurately capture specialized terms, names, acronyms, and jargon specific to the event, improving overall caption accuracy.

Under ADA Title IV, what type of service are telecommunications companies required to provide to enable communication between deaf and hearing individuals?

Answer: Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)

ADA Title IV requires telecommunications companies to provide Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), which enable communication between individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-disabled and those without these disabilities.

When a CART captioner works in an educational setting, the verbatim transcript is often used after the event for which primary purpose?

Answer: Review and study by the deaf or hard-of-hearing student

In educational settings, the verbatim CART transcript provides the deaf or hard-of-hearing student with a complete written record they can review and study after class, serving as an equivalent to notes.

Which principle requires that CART captions appear on screen within a very short delay (typically under 3 seconds) of the spoken words?

Answer: Caption synchronicity

Caption synchronicity requires that captions appear on screen in close time proximity to the corresponding audio, ensuring that the viewer can follow the content as it unfolds in real time.