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The Importance of Lighting for Lip-Readers: Part I

Published 06/08/2023 by lawwithsubtitles

The Importance of Lighting for Lip-Readers: Part Iman in shadows so you can't see his face.

There are all sorts of challenges when you lip-read. Many are physical barriers, but often lighting can be a real problem. One pet hate is where I am sitting talking to someone and it is really bright behind them and therefore I can’t see them clearly enough to actually lip-read…

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Using Subtitles in Hybrid Meetings (when you are in the room)

Published 19/02/2023 by lawwithsubtitles

Using Subtitles in Hybrid Meetings (when you are in the room)Empty meeting room with board table and chairs and a large screen in the background.

Now that we are back in the office, half of the time as well as fully online meetings via teams, we also do hybrid meetings, where half of us will be sat together in a meeting, and the other half will be onscreen and will have dialled in remotely. This…

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How to have more inclusive virtual meetings

Published 31/10/2020 by lawwithsubtitles

How to have more inclusive virtual meetingswoman sitting in front of a computer, the computer has a virtual meeting with lots of different people on the screen.

I recently read this TED article entitled “How to have more inclusive meetings on Zoom” which you can read in full here. It highlights some important points that everyone should be considering to make their meetings more inclusive (whether they are hosting them on Zoom or an alternative platform). So do…

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