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.

🇺🇸 United States - Strong but ASL-centric ✅ Strengths: Advanced AI-powered apps like: Ntouch (Sorenson) – VRS with ASL interpreters Hand Talk – Text/audio to 3D ASL avatars Pedius – Speech-to-text calls Live Transcribe – Real-time captions Deaf-led innovation and startups Strong ASL learning tools (Lingvano, ASL Dictionary) ❌ Gaps: Almost entirely ASL-focused Weak support for international Deaf immigrants Lack of offline access in rural/low-income areas 🇬🇧 United

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