Who watches closed captions?
An estimated 24 million Americans have enough of a hearing loss that they cannot fully understand the meaning of a television program. This is especially true of the elderly, the fastest growing category of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Captions enable viewers who are deaf and hard of hearing to participate with family and friends in America’s favorite pastime: watching TV. Captions can also benefit adults and children learning to read, as well as people learning English as a second language.
