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.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32378574
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Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
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Silenced again: time to make video-conferencing and TV broadcasts accessible to the hearing impaired

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Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
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Silenced again: time to make video-conferencing and TV broadcasts accessible to the hearing impaired

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Abstract

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.

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Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
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