Notetaker

A person or service that takes notes on behalf of someone who cannot effectively take their own notes during a lecture, meeting, or event. Notetakers are a common accommodation for deaf and hard of hearing students and employees who must watch a sign language interpreter or read captions and therefore cannot simultaneously look down to write. Notetakers are also used by people with motor impairments, learning disabilities, or other conditions that make real-time note-taking difficult. Professional notetakers may use specialised equipment or simply provide written copies of key points after a session.