Welcome to Diana Brandin Realtime Captioning ... OnPoint Captions & ASL!

Happy 33rd Anniversary, ADA
(Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)!


Access your world. 



While things are returning to "normal" after the pandemic, it can be challenging to
determine if remote or in-person services are best for certain types of events.
We have been with you all through the pandemic, not missing a beat
with services and continue to be here for you to assist with your organization's
​in-person or remote communication access accommodations.


Covid-19 is still a concern in many regions. While many situations have
improved in this regard, there are still new cases being reported. Whatever
your organization's situation, we comply with all protocols requested by your
organization while delivering top-notch and reliable communication access services.

We are happy to be of help -- happy to get the job done!

​We're OnPoint, so you're OnPoint! 

We provide both in-person and remote communication access services:

CART/Captioning (RTC)
(English, Spanish - ask about other languages)

Sign Language
(ASL, LSM, SEE)

Verbal Language Interpretation (Zoom channels or other); Document Translation 
(Please Inquire which languages are available)

Serving the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Communities since 2004


...OnPoint Captioning & ASL
We're OnPoint so you're OnPoint!

MISSION STATEMENT: To match high-quality communication access providers to serve the accessibility needs of persons who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Late Deafened via CART Captioning, American Sign Language (ASL), Lengua de Señas  Mexicana (LSM), or other language interpreting or translating.  
We're OnPoint 
so you're OnPoint! 

We are honored to have provided captioning for ALL of our clients Below is a sample (alphabetical order):
Adobe  
http://www.adobe.com
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California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
http://www.caltech.edu/
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
http://www.fdic.gov/
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Hamilton Relay 
http://www.hamiltonrelay.com/index.html
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ITT Technical Institute
http://www.itt-tech.edu/
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Los Angeles County
http://lacounty.gov
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Keck School of Medicine of USC 
Dr. John K. Niparko, MD (Cochlear Implant Conference along with other events (medical topic) 
http://keck.usc.edu/
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Pacific Clinics
http://www.pacificclinics.org/
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Pacific Oaks College
http://www.pacificoaks.edu
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Rancho Los Amigos
http://www.rancho.org/
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State of California
http://www.ca.gov/
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University of California, 
Los Angeles (UCLA)
http://www.ucla.edu/
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University of Phoenix
http://www.phoenix.edu/
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University of Southern California (USC) 
http://www.usc.edu/
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Various K-12 School Districts, Universities, and Colleges in California
(Remote & Onsite)
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Various businesses, theater companies, small and large venue events, public and private events nationally
​(Remote & Onsite)

Who We Are... 


Our initial passion for helping others is still the reason we provide communication access. 

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On left: Photo of Diana Brandin, Director or Operations, with ocean in the background.

>> DIANA BRANDIN: In 2004 we captioned our first onsite CART assignment, which was a CLE (Continuing Legal Education) class. The attorney we worked with was extremely kind and was very helpful as he had worked with captioners before. (He had realtime captioning all the way through law school!) 

He was the perfect client back then, and still is today!!  

The indescribable connection to helping others to have equal access to the spoken word (communication access) became a primary focus from that point onward. This is when Diana Brandin Realtime Captioning was born.   

We began as a solo-captioning operation and worked primarily with several captioning agencies locally and in-person in the Southern California area and remotely nationwide.

Our passion for assisting others presented opportunities to mentor many soon-to-be captioners toward becoming full-fledged captioners. We provided many IC jobs for captioners seeking to work on projects. 

We also assisted many realtime captioners to hone their CART/Captinoing skills and produce better transcripts to aid students and consumers of services. To this day many captioners thank us for the experience they gained working with us. 

As the demand for captioning grew and requests for us personally increased, it became necessary to grow from a solo operation to a team of captioners both onsite and remotely. Because of a most pressing need, in 2006-2007 we ventured into providing REMOTE CART/CAPTIONING SERVICES for classrooms and businesses and continue to do so down to this day!

We have added remote captioning for live-streamed videos, conferences and webinar events as well as post-production captioned/subtitled videos.

Clients enjoy viewing captions on their mobile devices, Smartphones, tablets, laptops, projectors, jumbotrons, or other display devices in a variety of settings.

From its inception in 2004, Diana Brandin Realtime Captioning has focused on helping as many persons as possible to have equal access to the spoken word. 

Independently and collectively, we have worked and continue to work with several captioning agencies in order to play a major role in assisting others to have equal access to the spoken word, or "communication access", as described by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

Above: Photo of team CART captioning session, student project meeting.  

Photos to right: Live CART Captioning service at various venues: 1) University commencement ceremony; 2) Live comedy; 3) Legal Conference with a celebrity interview; 4) A captioning display, royal blue with white letters at a corporate conference; 5) A CART captioner with many display screens at a non-profit event.

 Ask us about captioning 
from English to another language.  
We may support your language!


EQUAL ACCESS = COMPLIANCE = UNDERSTANDING = ACCESSIBILITY = ABILITY



How We Help with ADA Compliance

We provide communication access realtime translation (CART), closed captioning for videos, and American Sign Language (ASL) primarily for persons who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Late-Deafened, Deaf-Blind (some vision), or persons with MS (Multiple Sclerosis), CB (Cerebral Palsy), ELLs (English Language Learners), or ESL (English as a Second Language). Our services meet the descriptions of acceptable services for communication access as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Please refer to your legal counsel to determine which types of services fall under the category of acceptable captioning services.

  • CART is known by many names: Communication Access Realtime Translation, CART Captioning, captioning, closed-captioning, open-captioning, and similar terms.

  • Generally, the type of equipment and whether the captions are performed live, or are broadcast over television or Internet, or locally within a specific location, and other factors may have a bearing on the exact definitions used for each word.

  • We tend to use Cart Captioning to identify the nature of our service -- that of on-site and remote communication access realtime translation for persons who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Late-Deafened, or have other communication access needs.

  • Broadcast Captioning is created by using special broadcasting software and sends to an encoder/decoder to deliver captions, usually to a broadcasting environment (live shows, meetings, and other live events).

  • More recently, the National Court Reporters' Association has begun to use the term, Cart/Captioning for this type of service.

  • We are very selective of the service providers whom we match to work on your projects.

  • We select only those who can consistently provide high-quality CART/captioning, Interpreting, or other communication access services for individuals, schools, businesses, and various types of  organizations. If transcripts are needed apart from or in connection with communication access, we can do that, too!    

  • Our services extend to individuals, schools, businesses, or any organization who can benefit from communication access. Captioners provide nearly verbatim notes of classes, meetings or events. We also have a network of excellent Sign language interpreters and translators. 
 
  • We can handle as many types of services which may be needed for any event, large or small.

  • We also provide captions for videos, audio recordings, and webinars using various platforms and formats. (both live and post-production)
 
  • We are certified as a California Small/Micro Business.

  • We are registered in the CCR/SAM and are currently are registered as a Los Angeles County Vendor. We are a 100% Woman-Owned Business. Although we are based in Greater Los Angeles area, we provide remote services nationwide and can provide anywhere in the world.  
 
  • We have experience in working with different time zones so that your meetings, classes, or webinars start right on time!
 
  • We  genuinely care about all persons in the captioning process -- the students, instructors, faculty, staff, clients, business professionals, captioners (also called captionists), and the organizations and entities who request captioning. We keep up with technological advances in our field so as to offer the best fit of services for a particular project.

  • Please call us! We work very hard to make your life easier when it comes to coordinating accessibility accommodations.

  • Our knowledgeable and courteous staff would love to assist. Feel free to ask them any questions about your project. (818) 279.8136.  

                We are professional in every sense of the word!

  • At Diana Brandin Realtime Captioning & Sign Language Services, LLC, we secure only seasoned captioners and ASL providers who have a proven track record.

  • We match skill levels of our service providers to each particular assignment. Whether providing ASL or remote/on-site CART Captioning, our team has the experience to caption your project! We're OnPoint so you're OnPoint!
 
  • We also endeavor work with each client to obtain as much preparation materials as possible unique to each assignment. This secures the best possible captioning outcomes, best transcript production methods, and very competitive pricing.  
 
  • Since 2004, you have relied on us to provide high-quality captioning and after 2009, you have relied on us also to provide high-quality ASL, LSM, SEE, verbal interpreting, written translation -- you are the reason we are here today! Thank you for your continued trust in us to meet your accessibility needs.

  • We are continually adding newer technologies as they become available. From large-screen displays to laptops, tablets, Smartphones, or any device that can access the Internet, we can send wireless live captions to a wide array of display of devices. 
CONTACT US: 
O: 818-279-8136
C/TXT: 818-433-9458

BECOME ADA COMPLIANT 


Check out these LIVE CAPTIONS links:
 
DEMOS:
 Moving Captions

http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=IHaveADream
http://www.streamtext.net/demos
Moving captions with video 
(using Text-on-Top)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhjlPeWIDKA

Format with Video on top and captions on bottom in a separate window:
http://www.streamtext.net/demos/video-captions
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Please read our brochure:

Link to company brochure -  PDF 
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The CART/Captioning Process
  1. Person speaks.  
  2. Captioner or Sign Language Interpreter listens.
  3. Captioner converts spoken word into text visually for the consumer ("nearly  verbatim" as opposed to "note-taking.") whereas a Sign Language Interpreter translates the spoken word into visual Sign Language
  4. Client achieves communication access/equal access.      (ADA Compliance)
  5. For CART/Captioning sessions, notes of event available electronically afterwards based on an agreed timetable. For daily classes, notes/transcripts would be mailed same day. We work with your deadlines.  

The above process facilitates a person who is Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing to participate in the discussion or activity at hand and also provides notes for review of event, when needed.


Our highly-skilled Sign language interpreters:

Adhere to the professional code of conduct for Interpreters

  • RID Certified Interpreters available
  • Certified Deaf Interpreters available (CDI)
  • Medically certified Interpreters available
  • Educationally certified Interpreters available
  • Some foreign language interpreters available (ask for languages - Sign or Voice)

Our highly-skilled RTCs (Realtime CART/captioners): 
  • Are proficient in using court reporting methods (stenography machine, but we may use voice writers if requested).
  • Are proficient in using a variety remote captioning platforms.
  • Are proficient in Academic/Educational CART/Academic CART
  • Are proficient in Governmental CART
  • Are proficient in legal CART, scientific CART, medical CART, Human Services CART, and other specialties.
  • Are proficient in using a stenography machine to write in machine shorthand. 
  • Are proficient in Computer-Assisted Translation Software (CAT) for realtime captioning.  
  • Are proficient in writing nearly verbatim (generally 180 words per minute and upward). 
  • Are proficient at CART notes compilation / transcript production. (See the "Services" tab for the two levels of notes/transcripts.)
  • Are experienced professionals who can work in both solo and in team captioning situations.

These skills are applied to provide realtime captioning for persons who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, or may be used for  transcription purposes when requested.
 
  • We match quality service providers (captioners, interpreters or other requests)  for your o work on your project. 

Our providers are specifically matched for each assignment. We have CART providers who are also court reporters. We have CART providers who provide services in a variety of settings such as conferences, business meetings, classrooms, remote and on-site CART.   


Our captioners are masters of their technology and are able to customize their software to serve the specific needs of each individual CART user. Our service providers, both ASL and CART Captioners are motivated, well qualified, and flexible. This enables them to create contrasting color displays and to use the latest and upcoming technology in very specific ways to meet preferences and needs of each client as opposed to a one-size-fits-all approach.  

Our work product is professional, consistent, and reliable. Our rates are competitive even in a fluctuating market. 

Those who have worked with us clearly recognize the difference in our level of service as compared the competition.  

If we have not yet worked together, please try us, and join the many satisfied clients who have worked with us. Join the many school districts, students, corporations, non-profits, for profits, business professionals, and others who have made Diana Brandin Realtime Captioning & ASL their "go to" captioning and ASL agency for all their communication access needs. 
Please contact us to discuss your organization's specific captioning needs.   

Three photos above in small to large graduating sizes: 1) Two female students turning the page of a book. One is holding a beverage; 2) Conference captioning screen displaying text; 3) Male and female student studying together, male student is writing.
Please click on our TESTIMONIALS tab to read 
how people feel about working with us!    
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To gain a better understanding of CART, and to see more pictures of our captioning teams at work, and to access web info on possible tax credits, please click below: 
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Please click here for a printable brochure - PDF 


 We're OnPoint so you're OnPoint!


We provide  onsite captioning  or  remote captioning via the Internet  to various display devices including: Jumbotrons, large screens, projectors, LED Display, TV screens, multiple monitors, single monitor, laptops, notebooks, iPads or other tablets, mobile devices, most smartphones, and any device or equipment that can receive an Internet connection or Wi-Fi .  We also caption to encoders. We do remote captioning and onsite captioning.


Ask us about remote captioning or onsite captioning 
for your next class, meeting, conference, or webinar!

 Benefits of Remote Captioning or Onsite Captioning 
(Onsite or Remote CART) 

Educational CART
  • Both onsite and remote captioning are available.
  • Caption classes remotely via the Internet, or bluetooth within a classroom.
  • Students develop a greater understanding of subjects. 
  • Equal access promotes greater student participation.
  • Inclusion: student "hears" small talk from peers, not just class material and able to interact more freely with students and instructors. 
  • Attracts a larger student body.
  • Possible higher GPAs. 
  • Helpful for English Language Learners (ELL) or English as a Second Language (ESL)  
  • Notes of session available for study and review in electronic format upon request (for educational CART, either at end of class or shortly thereafter).
  • Possible transcript subscription service for specialized schools (Medicine, Law, Technical). 
  • Available for graduations and special events. 
  • IEP Meetings.
  • Faculty and Board of Trustees meetings.
  • May receive tax-credits. 
  • Compliance with ADA.
Business CART
  • Both onsite and remote captioning are available.
  • Able to work in tandem with ASL and oral interpreters.
  • Projection captioning available for large conferences.
  • Personal, one-on-one captioning also available within a conference, one-on-one meeting, or other event.
  • Able to caption discreetly to mobile device either onsite or remotely.
  • Caption web meetings remotely via Internet. 
  • Caption conference calls or web meetings in different time zones.
  • Acknowledge meeting participant’s ideas.              (i.e., Creative Artists Industry -- writers, studios, producers, and others.)  
  • Transcripts available for review of event. 
  • Greater participation by meeting attendees. 
  • Create meeting minutes from transcripts. 
  • Available for conferences and workshops.  
  • Conference Calls
  • Legal, Medical online or onsite
  • Market to a wider audience. 
  • May receive tax-credits or deductions. 
  • Compliance with ADA.
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We welcome the opportunity to provide CART or Sign Language Services
​for your school or organization!
Please call or email today for a FREE demonstration of CART at your location or remotely!!

Direct: (818) 279-8136  |  Mobile/Text: (818) 433-9458

db.realtimecaptioning@gmail.com  |  www.DianaBrandin.com  |  www.OnPointCaptions.com

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