Welcome to the latest edition of “ADA in the News,” featuring recent news, updates, and rulings regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nike has agreed to provide employees in its California stores with transparent face masks and pen and paper to accommodate customers who are deaf or hard of hearing for as long as its…
Read MoreA new ebook from VITAC puts the focus on audio description and the process of creating high-quality descriptions for programs in a variety of media and entertainment sectors. Our “Audio Description 101” ebook, available now for download, looks at, among other things, the ins and outs of audio description, how described content is used to…
Read MoreThis week is National Court Reporting & Captioning Week, a celebration of the profession that brings court reporters, captioners, court reporting firms, schools, and others together to highlight the many perks that make court reporting and captioning a viable and important profession. Now in its ninth year, the weeklong event is hosted by the National…
Read MoreIt’s no secret why VITAC is the largest and most-trusted provider of offline captioning in the media and entertainment industry. For nearly 35 years, caption clients – including broadcast networks, cable stations, station groups, television producers, post supervisors, and online video providers, among others – have relied on us for our caption accuracy, reliability, data…
Read MoreA day punctuated by Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting can be stressful. Wondering if your colleagues can see all the clutter in your background or worrying that the kids or the cats will make a surprise appearance all the while trying to keep your eyes focused on the screen are all par for the course…
Read MoreThe number of digital accessibility lawsuits increased by more than 20% in 2020, amounting to almost 10 lawsuits every day, according to a new report from digital accessibility company UsableNet. “Companies are adding stores, websites, and digital content at a rapid pace,” UsableNet’s Jason Taylor wrote in a blog outlining the survey. “Unfortunately, companies’ accessibility…
Read MoreIt has been another eventful and busy year at VITAC. In addition to captioning hundreds of thousands of hours of programming in 2020, we developed new accessibility solutions, unveiled a brand new website, shared thousands of articles and updates via our social channels, worked closely with consumers and advocates to provide the highest quality captions,…
Read MoreThe month of December always gets people thinking about the excitement, fun, and surprises of the upcoming season, with thoughts of star players, touchdown celebrations, and Grinch-like defenses dancing in their heads. We’re talking, of course, about college football bowl season. The season kicks off this afternoon, Dec. 21, with the Appalachian State Mountaineers taking…
Read MoreEach year for more than two decades, VITAC employees have delivered holiday cheer and some pretty neat gifts to clients at the Center for Hearing & Deaf Services (HDS). And though the coronavirus has created challenges for many in-person visits and gatherings, it hasn’t slowed down our spirit of giving. HDS is VITAC’s chosen holiday charity,…
Read MoreThe Elf on the Shelf and Elf Pets have fast become holiday mainstays, appearing in a wide variety of popular books, toys, and videos, and loved by children of all ages all around the world. This year, The Lumistella Company, the American Council of the Blind (ACB), and VITAC are proud to offer a special radio…
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