HOT OFF THE PRESS: JOIN CCAC AND LIPREADINGMOM for a newly launched Internet Video Captioning Campaign. Want to find out more or help? Email ccacaptioning@gmail.com, join the CCAC using the link to the left (free), read the blogs from Shanna and CCAC here --> lipreadingmom.com and ccacblog.wordpress.com
It's past time for equal communication access!
CCAC IS THE PLACE TO BE FOR CAPTIONING ADVOCACY!
New inclusion of captioning, subtitles, and CART is needed is so many places: real everyday life and online. Captioning advocacy is the only mission of the CCAC.
Join the CCAC and find others to work with you! CCAC is all volunteers, free membership for individuals and groups. Get in touch now.
Tell the world about the "Power of Captioning" (c) - that little c means the phrase is copyright by the CCAC. Credit and mention the CCAC (www.ccacaptioning.org) if you use it.
See Articles and Resources links on the left: updated regularly. Send us your suggestions.
Contact: ccacaptioning@gmail.com
Captioning inclusion (subtitles, realtime captioning, speech-to-text) is needed for communication access for all; for literacy; for different learning styles; for learning languages, for translations; and for business (e.g. SEO, search engine optimization and other benefits). Captioning is also vital for mega-millions of citizens with hearing loss or deafness.
To join, click on "Join the CCAC" link to the left.
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CCAC does not sell any products or services. CCAC is a grass-roots working community online to advocate for its mission.
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Current CCAC Advocacy Projects CCAC suggests new advocacy for a federal mandate for Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) for all telephone calls made by people who are deaf, deafened, or have a hearing loss. RCC is full quality verbatim real time speech to text translation on the phone or with an online connection. Read more by a click on Captioning Advocacy page... ***** CCAC Launched a Campaign for Inclusion of Real Time Captioing (CART) at Graduations - 2011-2012. Do YOU have a graduation this year or next year? For yourself, family or friend? Would you like the large audience to have universal access, for hearing, for accents, for those whose first language is not English? Please click on th "Education" link to left and read more... ***** CCAC creates Advocacy Letter for Inclusion of Real Time Captioning in "Community" -- Clubs, Houses of Worship, Community Events where all deserve inclusion and participation via equal communication access . Click on "Clubs/Religious" link to left and read more, get involved... Captioning is Equal Communication Access - Yes! Find us on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001209325526 Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CCACaptioning Liinkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/CCAC-2627477?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr Who We Are: All volunteer grass-roots community. Members across USA and other countries understand the needs for equal communication access via inclusion of captioning everyday. What We Do: Committed to building new captioning advocacy projects for inclusion of captioning where none exists now. Sharing information, experience, and expertise online and collaborations offline. Collecting data on captioning advocacy nationally and internationally. Education of local and larger communities. Offering lfree captioning (real time or prepared) to eligible consumer members. Building bridges among individuals and groups active in advocacy. Mentoring for many new advocates...and more. CCAC is not a company and does not sell any captioning, CART, broadcasting services or products. The founder is deafened and, along with thousands of others, knows strong advocacy is needed on many levels. After joining, you are subscribed to the CCAC Members Forum which is a rich and meaningful working community online. IMPORTANT = ALL NEW CCAC PROVIDER MEMBERS, READ THIS BEFORE YOU JOIN, AND ADD "YES" WHEN SUBMITTING THE JOIN FORM. CCAC offers a community service. All provider CCAC members are asked to agree to a small obligation for the year - one hour of donated CART or captioning service (or 100 dollar donation to the development of the CCAC). With this obligation, providers will also have open access to contact any ccac consumer member directly, yet not inappropriately to market further services. An added benefit for provider members is a new web linking to all provider websites. CLICK ON "ABOUT THE CCAC" AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO READ MORE....  Contact the CCAC here
CCAC has added "AdSense" to collect some funds that will all go toward development of the project, all volunteers See them below and read those that may interest you. CCAC does not endorse any item. Donations are strongly encouraged for the CCAC project to survive. Email us soon please. | Have a new smartphone? Are the company videos online accessible with quality cc? If not, follow the CCAC lead and ask for it and make it happen! November 2011: CCAC was among the first to file a comment for the FCC on Internet Captioning Rules. Docket 11-154 is online. ======================== July 28 2011: AARP delivers first Webinar with Captioning due to CCAC member advocacy - WILL THEY DO IT AGAIN? CCAC is waiting and waiting to learn more.............................. . Members active in many individual and shared captioning advocacy projects - e.g. for cinema, Netflix, web series online, Facebook videos, White House broadcasts, CART for religious servcies, conferences, and much more. "I am so proud of the work you do on the CCAC. All your posts are insightful, tasteful, and easy to understand. Thanks for all you do". I hope in my lifetime captioning will become so mainstream that you won’t have to even think about it - in this article: http://www.forkauaionline.com/article/Kauai_Bits/Kauai_Bits/CAN_YOU_HEAR_ME_NOW/260432 CCAC signs letter to advocate for Captioned Radio - with HLAA, NVRC and several other organizations. Captioning on movies? Your local cinema? Not there? Join the CCAC and let's advocate! "The CCAC is doing an amazing job to advocate for captioning inclusion, and it's taken off like wildfire!" CCAC POWERPOINT on CAPTIONING AND CCAC ready for distribution. Contact us. CCAC success: CART included for Community Meeting in Portland, Maine. Yes! CCAC sends Letter of Support for you, e.g. for new Maryland legislation for captioning on Internet (public place). CCAC joined WA-CAP, and ALDA in testimony for DOJ. For distribution please: http://www.saywhatclub.com/newsletter/jan2011/interview.html Need ADA reference captioning and CART advocacy? Go to: TRANSLATION of any page : http://translate.google.com/# CCAC members say: "...the general public does not understand that most people with hearing loss don't use sign language. It's still a pervasive (mis) perception. Have a captioning complaint? On television or any other "telecommunications"? Tell the FCC. this form is not hard to use, or email to their Disabilities Rights Office: DRO@FCC.gov, for questions, concerns, or assistance. If you prefer to telephone, call 202-418-2517. The Form is here: "Why didn't I know about the CCAC forum online before? It's a life saver! thank you" -CCAC member. Why universal captioning? Repeat after the CCAC: People who are deaf, deafened, or have a hearing loss are the largest disability group, representing more than half of a $1 trillion market. Why captioning advocacy? Captions benefit millions more also. Want a newsletter from the CCAC? Send request via email to ccacaptioning@gmail.com |