What is Realtime Reporting and how can it assist a person with a hearing disability?
A. Computerized real-time court reporting is an information technology that may be considered a reasonable accommodation. Court reporters using this software provide increased access for those participants in the court system with hearing disabilities. During a proceeding, the court reporter takes down verbatim what is being said and, by using this software, can instantly send the unedited transcript to a computer screen for individual viewing or onto a projection screen for viewing by a larger group.