Al Milioto is the Communications Specialist for National Disability Institute. Al has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and a Master’s degree in Film and Performance from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He went on to work as a Video Producer for three years, collaborating to write three documentaries, one of which was nominated for a New York State Emmy. During that time, he learned about closed captioning, and has worked for over 10 years providing live television captioning for Deaf and hearing-impaired communities.