Jack A. Boenau, RMR, CRR, CBC, CCP, FAPR, President
Deanna C. Boenau, RDR, CRR, CBC, CCP

P.O. Box 50653, Sarasota, Florida 34232
941-359-8100
AmeriCaption@comcast.net

What is C.A.R.T.? 

Communication Access Realtime Translation (C.A.R.T.) is the spoken word translated into text and appearing on a screen (computer screen, monitor, movie screen or digital display board) in realtime, but without the video picture.  This is used in one-on-one sessions such as in a school classroom, or in a larger setting such as in a Self-Help for Hard of Hearing (SHHH) meeting.  Since words only are projected, there is no need for video equipment or an encoder.  AmeriCaption travels the state of Florida and the nation providing on-site C.A.R.T. services.  AmeriCaption also provides remote C.A.R.T. services via streaming text to the internet.

Feedback about AmeriCaption's CART services:

"We as hard-of-hearing auditory research scientists could really enjoy and participate in this superb and qualitative tremendous conference at Bethesda last week. The captioner Deanna C. Boenau, RDR, CRR, from AmeriCaption, Inc, Sarasota, Fl. 34232, did a fantastic job, exceeding the level of the telephone relay service.   From the many sessions she has participated in at these kinds of meetings, she has introduced in her stenography translation software a striking broad and variant vocabulary, which will be very useful for neuroscience in general and hearing science in particular.  
We really like to thank you all very, very, very much for your support of us and to Deanna, since it is very logical that such a highly-skilled and competent person like Deanna could help us also in the near future.

With our very best wishes,
Five members of deaf Academics"

Feedback about an AmeriCaption Remote CART assignment:

"The CART was wonderful today.  You did your usual top quality job.  I was also on a speaker phone so I was able to understand some of the voices.  I couldn't believe how realtime it was. "  
Kathy Borzell, Deaf and Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay

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