Author: Mary Beth Napoli

captions on Google Meet

Using Google Meet with live captions on a computer/tablet

Google recently added one-click live captioning to Google Slides and Google Meet. When enabled, captions are displayed in real time across the bottom of each app’s screen. Not only does live captioning extend access to presentations and meetings for participants with hearing loss, but it is also beneficial for soft-spoken presenters or noisy environments. At this time, captions are: Only...

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Using LiveTranscribe App

Live Transcribe is an accessibility app designed for the Deaf and hard of hearing and usable by anyone. Using Google’s state-of-the-art automatic speech recognition technology, Live Transcribe performs real-time transcription of speech and sound to text on your screen, so you can more easily participate in conversations going on in the world around you. You can also keep the conversation...

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User review on Artone 3 MAX Bluetooth Neckloop

I have been using the Artone 3 MAX BT neckloop with my bilateral Med-El CIs for years! It is so awesome that I own several of them so one is always charged and ready. This is by far my most used piece of assistive tech. I have given a rating for each section out of 5 stars. Wearing comfort: This BT neckloop is so tiny and light! I do not even know I have it on. It can be worn under a shirt...

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