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Closed captioning on internet streaming video is a contemporary issue with sign language interpreters! As an educational interpreter for nearly 20 years, I have seen the use of internet video quadruple in the past year!!! I am very interested in the various ways educational interpreters handle videos. IF the student you interpret for can read well enough to get information from the video, captioned videos or DVDs for enjoyment are such a relief! But what generally happens is that I am interpreting while the captioning is also on, so the student can match signs and English words with concepts. Note-taking services are also beneficial for ALL videos, but I really wish were required when the Deaf student will be responsible for the content of the video. I realize in my response to your question I am addressing other questions that DVDs and internet videos bring up, but we never get a chance to hash out these issues. Ask your school tech people to help you access the streaming closed captioning, but don't expect much. It is very inaccurate. Some you-tube videos are professionally closed captioned and are fantastic. On most of them, there is just a little "cc" icon to turn on. My teachers have become more aware of the needs of a Deaf student through my advocacy for the need of the student I serve, and are trying to find the videos in advance through the school librarian, or searching on their own for accurately captioned video. It requires flexibility and cooperation of the TEAM, patience and perseverance on the part of the Deaf Educator and/or interpreter. But the effort is so worth it!