How can Speech to Text approaches support deaf and hard of hearing students in educational settings?

Content

This webinar explored two different approaches for the use of speech to text in educational settings.

The synchronous approach using 'Caption Connect' captioning software in schools is currently being developed by a team based in Northern Ireland.

The asynchronous approach is used by students who attend the University of Edinburgh.

Both presentations explored the benefits and challenges experienced.

Target Audience

Pupil Support Staff, Communication Support Workers, mainstream teachers, teachers of the deaf speech and language therapists.

Presenters

Conor Mervyn, Qualified Teacher of Deaf CYP, Education Authority of Northern Ireland.

Nelly Iacobescu, Media and AI Services Manager, University of Edinburgh.