Silenced again: time to make video-conferencing and TV broadcasts accessible to the hearing impaired
Those with hearing loss face a constant battle to be equally accommodated in society's spaces. With the Covid-19 lockdown, they have been dealt an extra blow. The audio-visual accessibility features of online tools do not work optimally. The author tested several platforms with the help of members of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities.
Authors
- Human Sciences Research Council
Publication Details
- Journal
- Human Science Research Council SA
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14749/32378574
- Primary Topic
- Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00