

When I read last week that another developer launched “Live Transcribe for iOS” (hooray for more choices!), I immediately downloaded the app to check it out and compare it to my usual transcription tools. Instead, I’m constantly on the lookout for the next best thing that doesn’t require me going rogue and getting a Google device (thereby giving up access to a charger in nearly every room of our home). Consequently, that means Google’s well-regarded Live Transcribe was not an option for me. My wife and I have three teens, and all of us are loyal iPhone users.

Not only do I have access to this technology right in my pocket … I have choices! The way people communicate is very personal, so having choices gives many of us with hearing loss a feeling of control over something that can often feel very much out of our control. As a member of the deaf community, being able to read what people say in real-time has positively impacted me professionally, socially, and emotionally.
