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🚆 Planning for BSL Accessibility Awareness This Week! 🤟
This week, I’m raising awareness about the real challenges Deaf people face when trying to give feedback or get help at train stations...
Tim Scannell
Jul 19, 20252 min read


AI Signing Avatars at Train Stations – Some Are Better, But Safety Still Matters
Recently, I shared a video of an AI signing avatar at a train station. The avatar’s signing was not accurate, and it came too late to warn Deaf people standing near the platform edge. This is a serious safety concern. The English text on screen said: “Stand back from the platform edge. The fast train now approaching does not stop here.” But the avatar signed something like: “Fast train passed the platform, then stand back.” This means the warning came after the train was alre
Tim Scannell
Jul 13, 20251 min read


🚨 Ofsted, AI, and Accessibility: Where’s the Sign Language?
Ofsted says it won’t directly inspect AI tools but will assess how they’re managed if staff or students are using them. Their new...
Tim Scannell
Jun 30, 20252 min read


How Tim Scannell's "Accessibility Matters" Show is Making a Difference in Inclusive Design
🎉 Big News Announcement! 🎉 🌟 Drumroll, please! We're ecstatic to introduce Tim Scannell's brand-new show - "Accessibility Matters"! 🌟...
Tim Scannell
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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