Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Confidentiality

Captioners are expected to view all information from a captioning situation as confidential. Captioners shall not reveal information about any assignment including the fact that the service is being performed. Remember, the information being exchanged belongs to the people involved, not the Captioner. What is said in the classroom remains there.

Censorship

Captioners shall render the message faithfully, always conveying the content and spirit of the speaker, using language most readily understood by the person whom they serve. The Captioner NEVER has a right to censor what is said. Hearing Impaired and hearing persons should have equal access to the same information, including curse words, in order to make their own decisions about how to act upon that information.