Guidelines for web access for people who are sign langauge users

Hello,

 

I've just been having a look at your website which offers guidelines for
making the web accessible for people with disabilities.  I work with
people who are deaf and whose first language is sign language.  While
this group might not refer to themselves as 'disabled' they are
certainly a minority group in terms of their language and communication
and often find accessing important public information problematic unless
it is interpreted into sign.  I wonder if your guidelines include the
suggestion of including video clips in sign language on web sites?  I
would be really interested to hear your thoughts on this.

 

Regards, 

 

Lucy 

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