{"id":74812,"date":"2021-04-07T11:41:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=74812"},"modified":"2021-04-07T11:41:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:41:03","slug":"how-to-mitigate-accessibility-digital-inclusion-obstacles-for-the-d-deaf-community-claus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2021\/04\/07\/how-to-mitigate-accessibility-digital-inclusion-obstacles-for-the-d-deaf-community-claus\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Mitigate Accessibility &#038; Digital Inclusion Obstacles for the d\/Deaf Community [Claus]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusionhub.com\/articles\/mitigate-obstacles-for-deaf-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Mitigate Accessibility &amp; Digital Inclusion Obstacles for the d\/Deaf Community<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from inclusionhub.com by Christina Claus<br \/>\nTo mitigate accessibility and digital inclusion obstacles for the d\/Deaf and hard of hearing, developers must conduct critical research to understand these ongoing hurdles. This guide outlines the many challenges facing this community, shares useful insights, and provides meaningful inclusion solutions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading4\"><strong>Several commonly accepted characterizations include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Deaf:<\/strong>\u00a0When using the capital D, the individual conveys they communicate with sign language and have either been deaf since birth or shortly after.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>deaf:<\/strong>\u00a0The lowercase d is often utilized by those who do not identify as part of Deaf culture and typically become deaf later in life.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Hard of Hearing (HoH):<\/strong>\u00a0Individuals who don\u2019t experience total hearing loss or deafness often identify as hard of hearing.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Late-Deafened:<\/strong>\u00a0This indicates the individual became deaf later in life.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Deaf-Blind:<\/strong>\u00a0In addition to being deaf or hard of hearing, this individual also has a degree of vision loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These diversities can impact the individual\u2019s ability to experience digital and online services. To create an inclusive experience for the\u00a0<em>entire<\/em>\u00a0community, developers must understand the obstacles each faces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Mitigate Accessibility &amp; Digital Inclusion Obstacles for the d\/Deaf Community &#8212; from inclusionhub.com by Christina Claus To mitigate accessibility and digital inclusion obstacles for the d\/Deaf and hard of hearing, developers must conduct critical research to understand these ongoing hurdles. 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