Before diving into the complexities of our industry's current state, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on my last post, 'Speaking of AI: Why I'm Confident in the… Read More
Speaking of AI: Why I’m Confident in the Future of Professional Transcribers
I firmly believe that human expertise in transcribing is essential for ensuring effective communication. Moreover, I am convinced that professional transcribers can maintain job security by being adaptable and… Read More
Meet Intellitext: A TypeWell Agency on a Mission to Improve Access
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 Castro, the agency’s founder, worked… Read More
Transcribers as Captionists: What’s In a Name?
We used to be real sticklers about referring to TypeWell service providers as "transcribers" rather than "captionists." That's because we specialize in training our speech-to-text professionals to produce real-time transcripts,… Read More
Core Competencies for Remote Transcribers
Core competencies for remote transcribers are evolving as people adjust to new ways of learning and collaborating during the pandemic. Like all skilled professionals, speech-to-text providers must continually develop their… Read More
COVID Impacts on Disability Service Coordinators and Businesses
In our last post, we shared the responses we received from TypeWell transcribers about their experiences working (and losing work) during the pandemic. We also surveyed the impacts of COVID on… Read More
COVID Impacts on TypeWell Transcribers
Earlier in the summer, we asked TypeWell transcribers about their work experience during the coronavirus pandemic. We expected a range of answers from “there is no change” to “there is… Read More
Coronavirus impact survey for TypeWell service providers
We invite you to complete an impact survey about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on TypeWell transcribers, small business owners, and disability service coordinators. It has been almost two… Read More
How is the TypeWell community impacted by COVID-19?
In response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), colleges, schools, and businesses rushed to move their courses and meetings online. During this transition, requests for real-time transcription services… Read More
Unemployment Resources for COVID-19 Response
Updated April 27, 2020 - Relief programs, financial assistance, and unemployment resources are available for those impacted by COVID-19. Below are some online resources to help TypeWell transcribers, small businesses,… Read More