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Captioning
Services Help to Improve Reading & Literacy Skills, Not
Just for Deaf & Hard
of Hearing Individuals. Karasch
Shines Light on Words You Watch to Improve Literacy & Language
Skills
Philadelphia, PA, December 5, 2008 – Over
25 years of research shows that children and adults with visual,
auditory and other learning styles can improve their literacy
skills through the use of captioning services. Karasch & Associates
is taking a stand on improving literacy throughout the Philadelphia
area by offering 9 different types of captioning services utilizing
the latest technology.
Webcasting or webstreaming has become increasingly popular
in today’s age of technology, and Karasch recommends webcasting
as a “3 for 1” teaching tool. During a webcast, captions
are streamed in real-time through the internet and are displayed
on your computer screen. This creates a multisensory educational
environment – participants are able to see and hear the
words as well as interact through the computer. Unlike
traditional broadcast captioning, webstreaming allows you to
improve reading, literacy, and computer skills.
Captioning has also become a valuable tool for people learning
English as a second language. Today, there are over 37 million
foreign-born Americans. While television programs, computer applications,
and payment systems (as found at your local ATM or grocery store)
are starting to offer language options, learning English is still
crucial for daily interaction with others. Communication Access
Real-time Translation (CART) enables users to become an integral
part of conversation or discussion. CART utilizes highly trained
professionals and cutting edge technology to translate the spoken
word into electronic text, which can then be read by the individual.
A foreign exchange student attending school orientation in Delaware
was hard of hearing and organizers set her up with an American
Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. “The sign language they
use in New Zealand is different from the sign language they utilize
in this part of the U.S., so the student could not understand
the interpreter and was worried about missing the orientation,” says
Audrey Greco, Karasch Vice President of Business Development. “Because
the student was able to read in English, Karasch was called in
to provide CART and she was able to follow along.”
The importance of literacy presents itself every day – whether
you’re on the school bus or crossing the street, at an
ATM or online paying bills, or at the airport or the gym. In
today’s whirlwind society, let captioning help you, your
children and your friends improve their reading and literacy
skills quickly and easily using a variety of captioning services
available from Karasch & Associates.
Karasch & Associates, independently owned
and operated throughout the United States, provides 9 different
avenues of captioning services, including traditional on-site,
CART, broadcast, and webcasting.
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