c2 (caption coalition)
c2 (caption coalition) inc. is a consultant and service provider of both Live Performance Captioning (sm) and CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation) Captioning for Hard of Hearing and Deaf users, at live events. c2 was formed in 2002 by David Chu and Donald DePew as a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocate for the provision, growth, research and development of professional Live Performance Captioning (sm) for the arts. c2's mission is to build a national and international network of advocates, audiences, operators and venues to make the service readily available to all patrons. c2 also supports the development of open captions in foreign languages. Live Performance Captioning (sm) is the c2 "brand" combining technology and technique and is the standard model for a performance-driven environment. As part of the goal to expand the coalition and promulgate the c2 method, specific training is offered to share the acknowledged expertise and to establish "Best Practices" guidelines for all providers.
