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🧏♀️ Real-Time Accessibility Tools Are Evolving—But Where Is Sign Language?
We’ve seen major advances in virtual meeting platforms - real-time captions , gesture recognition , and even eye gaze interaction . These...
Tim Scannell
Aug 1, 20252 min read


🧏♀️🌍 AI is changing search – but will it help Deaf people learn sign languages too?
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 —...
Tim Scannell
Jul 29, 20251 min read
🗞️ Deaf Community Update: From Norwich Airport to AI and Education
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been actively engaged in critical conversations on accessibility , Deaf leadership , and the role of...
Tim Scannell
Jul 8, 20253 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


🔊 Sign to Audio or Text to Sign - Where Do We Begin? 🤔
As we push forward in developing inclusive communication technologies , this question keeps coming up: 👉 Should we prioritise “Sign to...
Tim Scannell
Jun 1, 20251 min read
💡 Power Cuts & Accessibility – We Need to Talk About 105
Yesterday, I saw a National Grid vehicle nearby and experienced a power cut. The standard advice? "Call 105." But what happens if you're:...
Tim Scannell
Jun 1, 20251 min read
🏥 Posters with QR Codes – But What About BSL Access?
In a past freelance role, I saw a hospital using posters with 9 QR codes: each linking to info on: + Stroke + Diabetes + Dyslexia +...
Tim Scannell
May 16, 20251 min read
🌍 Inspiration from the U.S.: Accessibility That Benefits Everyone
We encourage mobile companies in the UK, Europe, and beyond to take a look at what T-Mobile USA is doing to support the Deaf and...
Tim Scannell
May 16, 20251 min read
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