With realtime, we write the spoken word phonetically, and it is translated into English and appears on a screen or monitor for others to see.
Realtime writing is a rapidly-expanding field and is in great demand.
With the advent of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals in the areas of employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and communication, the reporting field was further expanded as the educational system was mandated to assist hearing-impaired individuals. Guardian has also recently been retained to provide daily realtime services for a deaf student at a local middle school. A condensed transcript is a supplemental transcript that reduces four to six pages of testimony to one page. Reducing the amount of paper by 92 percent saves attorneys on photocopy, postage, and storage costs. Upon request, Guardian Reporting, Inc. will provide a blank section on each page for note taking.