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...aspects of college life. In the case of students who are hard of hearing, the center is equipped to interpret classes, speeches, meetings and other events that are part of normal student life in a variety of ways, including American Sign Language (ASL), signed English, Computer Aided Real-Time (CART) reporters and cued speech transliteration...
However, after switching to the CART system for two courses in her second semester, she decided to switch completely to CART...
This system did not work well for Chang, because of a lack of availability of cued-speech interpreters, and she switched to the CART system. With CART, a stenographer records what is said in lecture or section, providing a "real-time" record of the speech. The transcription then appears on a laptop provided by the center...
...There's a limited sense of flexibility," she says. "I have to pick classes earlier and make decisions earlier because CART [reporters] have to know in advance when and where they have to be. It's the same thing with review sessions, sections...
While satisfied with the CART system, Fong says it does have certain limitations. But she says that her difficulty with following discussions and participating in debate is simply a fact of life...