Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II, courts must ensure communication is as effective for individuals with disabilities as it is for everyone else. In practice, that means participants must be able to follow proceedings, understand what was said, and access the record when it matters.
Access shouldn’t depend on exception. It should be built into the record. While no single solution removes every barrier, For The Record helps courts support more accessible participation—making it easier to follow, understand, and navigate what happens in the high-stakes courtroom environment.
Whether someone has hearing challenges, processes information better through text, or needs time to revisit testimony, our instant speech-to-text tool, FTR RealTime, creates a more inclusive experience that respects autonomy and upholds on-demand access as a right.
Access isn’t optional. It’s operational.
FTR RealTime was developed with inclusion in mind—enabling seamless access for people who might otherwise be sidelined by the pace or format of spoken court proceedings. With our accessible court technology, participants can read what was said, seconds after it’s spoken. This helps bridge gaps in auditory processing, clarifies interpreted content, and reduces the reliance on memory or others’ summaries.
It also offers quiet, unobtrusive access for people who prefer or need alternative modes of engagement—supporting independence and minimizing the need for individualized accommodation requests. Whether used as a complement to sign language, a substitute for audio, or a visual processing tool, FTR RealTime helps ensure that people with disabilities can meaningfully participate in the justice process, aligning with standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Explore our Accessibility SolutionsOur critical goal is to create access with impact. Inclusion starts with how we design our court accommodations for disabilities.
We believe accessibility should be a built-in feature—not an afterthought. That’s why we develop our technology in partnership with real court users and accessibility advocates. We’ve ensured that our platform—FTR Justice Cloud—is WCAG 2.1 compliant.
From interface clarity to multi-language and comprehension support, we aim to reflect the full spectrum of human diversity in every product we deliver. FTR RealTime is part of our broader mission to ensure that people with disabilities are not just present in the courtroom—but heard, understood, and empowered to fully participate.
Request a demo for FTR Justice Cloud or FTR RealTime and see the difference for yourself.
