(See Communication Access Real-time Translation.) Originally the acronym stood for Computer Assisted Real-time Translation.
Captioned Telephone (CapTel)
A form of Telecommunications Relay Service where the person who is deaf or has limited hearing uses a special CapTel phone and reads the words from the other party (revoiced by a Communications Assistant), and uses his/her voice to speak. Other systems similar to CapTel are CaptionCall and ClearCaptions.
CapTel
See Captioned Telephone.
CAPD
See Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Canal Hearing Aid
A hearing aid that fits entirely within the ear canal.
CAN
See Computer-Assisted Note-taking.