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

Year: 2026

Type: article

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.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32378574

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Digital Accessibility for Disabilities

Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162121909

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