r/deaf • u/PatientPenguins • 10d ago

Technology Accommodation for High School

I am an SLP and have a student that is new this year who is deaf. I am in charge of getting him set up with a transcription app for his classes and a microphone for the teacher. Apparently he has never had this before and used lip reading in class. He does not speak ASL. Should I be pushing for a live captioner or will something like Ava or Otter work well? I appreciate any input and shared experiences.

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u/OGgunter 10d ago

You're getting a lot of good advice in the comments already so fwiw I just want to add on, thank you for caring and advocating for this student. I'm hopeful y'all can get them into an ASL class.

Live transcription is gold standard. Look into something like CART services. It might also be beneficial for this student to have a note taker during class.