Byword: A blog by and for the TypeWell community

Andrew Hansen has been a TypeWell transcriber since 2008. He completed the Turbo Courselet in 2011 and attended the Professional Development Symposium in 2012. Andrew…

For educational professionals working with deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) students, a pressing question arises: At what reading level are students ready to benefit from meaning-for-meaning…

Andrea Drummond, a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDHH) working in K-12 public schools in British Columbia, Canada, offers a deep…

  I firmly believe that human expertise in transcribing is essential for ensuring effective communication. Moreover, I am convinced that professional transcribers can maintain job…

Summer is the perfect time to invest in your future and pursue new career opportunities. If you’re interested in becoming a TypeWell transcriber or upgrading…

Intellitext was founded in 2011 to serve D/deaf and hard-of-hearing communities by providing real-time communication access in classrooms, businesses, and anywhere conversations take place. Randi…

Think back, transcribers, to your first training session with TypeWell. You read through the requirements, nodded your head eagerly and said, “I can do this!”…

With two campuses serving the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, Douglas College offers bachelor and post-degree programs to thousands of students every year….

Founded in 1961, Portland Community College (PCC) is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon with over 60,000 students. PCC is an open enrollment institution, serving…

Do you coordinate accessibility services for students in higher ed? Do you advise students with hearing loss, autism, traumatic brain injury, or language processing disorders?…