Tim Scannell, Accessibility Consultant:

Enhancing Access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing by Focusing on Sign Language, Digital Accessibility, and Information Access for Everyone.

This month, a major tech company launched a new ‘AI mode’ for search in the UK. It gives you fast answers in a friendly, chat-like way — less scrolling, fewer links. But here’s a question: Why not use search AI to learn sign language glosses? BSL, ASL, LSF, ISL, and more - over 70 million Deaf people use sign languages as their first language. This could help hearing people learn to communicate. It could help Deaf people study glosses, grammar, and comparisons across language

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been actively engaged in critical conversations on accessibility , Deaf leadership , and the role of...

📺 I watched EUD TV – Series 1 Episode 2 – AI, Sign Languages and our Digital Future . I am pleased this important conversation is happening now , not later. The episode discusses AI safety , responsible AI , and accountability . I am glad to see International Sign Language used. I have travelled and learned sign languages in America, Jordan, and Europe . It’s powerful to see Deaf people connect globally through sign languages. But important points are missing: Where is Deaf

What’s happening now—and the road ahead 🎥🤟 As a Deaf BSL user, advocate, and researcher, I’ve been exploring the rollout of...