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100% for this. If this type of service was standard and used ubiquitously the cost would be substantially reduced. And the benefits of providing CART at events go far beyond providing accessibility for those with hearing problems etc. CART would mean the talk can be published immediately as searchable text, the talk has a transcript for future captioning of video, and those in attendance can follow along and read back if they missed something during the talk due to distractions and poor mic placement etc.
We have an opportunity here to set a standard for the rest of the web community. Accessibility has been overlooked for too long and in many countries it is now being legislated because the web community has been dragging its heels. If we put accessibility on the map through initiatives like CART at all events (or at the very least big ones like WCSF) we’ll push the entire web community forward and take a giant step toward a truly accessible web.
+1 to this. Mentorship and promotion of groups to produce a more heterogenous and diverse community is key to the longevity of our community and the wider goal of truly democratizing the publishing, dissemination, and discussion of ideas on the web.
As for how to conduct such a discussion it is important to recognize that the different underrepresented groups – women, ethnic minorities, non-English speaking groups, those with accessibility needs, and beyond – are all very different and may require substantially different approaches. The one thing we don’t want is for the discussion to get too fractured and thus end up with nothing actionable at the end.
