Accessibility refers to the design and implementation of products, services, and environments that are usable and navigable by as many people as possible, regardless of their physical, cognitive, or sensory abilities. It involves removing barriers that prevent individuals from accessing and using these products, services, and environments.
Examples of accessibility include:
Ensuring accessibility is an important aspect of creating an inclusive society where everyone has equal access to opportunities and experiences.
By Jake Drown
The FCC averages around 500 closed captioning quality complaints per year. Imagine the level of frustration felt by the hearing impaired person that actually takes the time to register a complaint.
When you consider that the majority of Americans can’t seem to find the time to vote – the fact that someone would take the time to complain to a government agency shows the level of angst they must be feeling.
By Ryan Hawthorne
A pure gold brick wrapped in an ugly package.
If you’re a ministry organization, and you’re settling for poor quality closed captioning, that’s exactly what you’re offering to deaf and hard of hearing parishioners.
By Ben Kalb
The accuracy of closed captioning is important. It affects nearly 40 million Americans who are hard of hearing or functionally deaf.
Next time you’re at the gym watching the TV scroll closed captioning, notice how many times “there” should be “their.” What about homophones like carat, caret and carrot? We’ve all seen the viral videos of closed captioning gone wrong, but if you’re deaf or hard of hearing, it’s not very amusing at all.
