Challenges & Solutions - Deafblindness, Auditory Disabilities, deaf & hard of hearing

Question 1

ICT (information and communication technology)

Digital text cannot be seen (1 solution)

Answer 1

A screen reader can read out load or convert text to braille on a refreshable braille device, or “printed” in a braille embosser.

Question 2

ICT (information and communication technology)

Audio (including the audio portion of videos) cannot be heard (1 solution)

Answer 2

A text transcript of the audio can be converted to refreshable braille by a screen reader, or “printed” in a braille embosser.

Question 3

The terms “deaf” with a lowercase letter “d” and “Deaf” with an uppercase letter “D” have two separate meanings.

Answer 3

deaf = the condition of deafness, the partial or total hearing loss a person experiences from a medical perspective

Deaf = Deaf Culture or Deaf Community.

Question 4

ICT (information and communication technology)

The audio portion of videos cannot be heard (3 solutions)

Answer 4

• Provide synchronized captions with videos
• Provide sign language interpretation
• Transcript

Question 5

ICT (information and communication technology)

Audio content cannot be heard (3 solutions)

Answer 5

• Provide a transcript
• Provide sign language interpretation
• Screen reader (braille)

Question 6

Speeches and talks cannot be heard by deaf people in the room (2 solutions)

Answer 6

• Provide sign language interpretation
• Provide live captions on a monitor during the speech

Question 7

Architecture and the Built Environment

Doorbells, alarms, and other sounds may not be heard (1 solution)

Answer 7

Provide alternative visual alerts, such as lights that flash, pulse, dim, turn on, or turn off.

Question 8

What is the difference between Audio content and Audio portion?

Answer 8

Audio content: pure audio content only

Examples for Audio content:
- A podcast episode discussing current events.
- A song by a music artist available for streaming.
- An audiobook narrated by a voice actor.
- A recorded lecture or speech.

Audio portion: part of a larger multimedia presentation.

Examples for Audio portion:
- In a film, the audio portion encompasses the dialogue, background music, and sound effects synchronized with the visuals.
- In a virtual tour of a museum, the audio portion might include descriptions of the artworks or exhibits as users navigate through the virtual space.