Closed Captioning?

Question

I know that all TV's have Closed Captioning, and I know that Closed Captioning is for the deaf people to read, the question is:
What if the person is deaf and does not know how to read?
Or What if the person is blind and/or deaf and they don't know how to read?

I understand that they have interpetors that would translate/interpetorate for them.

But for the ones that doesn't know how to read they should have an interpetor on the tv, cause they are not going to always have an interpetor/translator with them.

I am not deaf, and I do know how to read.

I would like to request that an Interpetor/translator needs to start being on the TV, for the deaf people that don't know how to read. And I need some help. Please and Thank you.

Answer 1

I am a person who is hard of hearing, a misfortune of disabilities, but life works in mysterious ways. Closed Captioning was indeed only created for those that are hard of hearing. This only includes those like myself who has some ability to hear so it's posible to learn to read. However, this is not the case for those that are completely deaf. They are a small percentage of the population but I agree that it's unfair that they do not provide a service in which they can understand television without an interpreter. If by chance you come by, or create a service/group that supports such I would be glad to help!

P.S. To another's answer: Please, tell me, how is it posible for a person who is completely deaf able to learn to read if they cannot relate a "sound" to a word? It's easier for them to learn and understand by signs in relation to object as compared similarly to blind. (i.e. sign language vs. braille)

Answer 2

Closed captioning (CC) (known as Subtitles in the United Kingdom) allows people who are deaf and hard of hearing, learning a new language, beginning readers, in a noisy environment, or otherwise to read a transcript or dialog of the audio portion of a video, film, or other presentation. - So it has more than one use. If a person is blind, they wouldn't be watching TV, they would be listening, so the CC would be pointless for them - they would need Braille. But one day, no one will be deaf, blind or sick anymore, how exciting!

Answer 3

I don't think they need an interpetor, but a teacher.