The Accessibility Project

Sign Language Is a First-Class Language. It Deserves First-Class Media.

Over 300 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people worldwide depend on sign language. New regulations demand compliance. Old workflows can't keep up. Something has to change.

300M+
Deaf & hard-of-hearing globally
140+
Sign languages worldwide
<1%
Media with SL coverage
2027
UK compliance deadline
// The Problem

An Industry That Treats Accessibility As An Afterthought

Sign language interpretation in media isn't just underserved. It's structurally neglected. The gap between what deaf audiences need and what the industry delivers is widening, even as regulation tightens.

// Our Approach

Mapping the Gaps Together

The pipeline has gaps at every stage. We're bringing the right people into the room to identify them, prototype solutions, and define the standards that don't exist yet.

Interpreter Quality

What does excellence look like? Certification standards, fair compensation, and working conditions that attract the best talent.

Authoring Workflows

Respecting the craft of interpretation while building workflows that scale. Not automation, but augmentation.

AI & Its Real Limits

AI-generated sign language is coming. But what actually works today? We're honest about the gap between promise and reality.

Delivery Standards

Every platform delivers differently. WebM, HLS, DASH, IMF. Building standards that work everywhere, for everyone.

Deaf Viewer UX

The north star. Size, position, clarity, toggle control. Designed WITH the community, not for them.

Every Language

BSL, ASL, LSF, DGS, Auslan, JSL. 140+ sign languages. The framework must be universal, not UK-centric.

// Research in Practice

What We're Prototyping

Part of mapping these gaps means building prototypes to test assumptions. These are early-stage explorations of what the workflow could look like when the pieces connect.

Authoring prototype with signer overlay
Authoring
Interpreter discovery prototype
Discovery
Compliance tracking prototype
Compliance
PIP display mode
PIP Mode
Split display mode
Split Mode
SL Main display mode
SL Main
// Get Involved

Your Perspective Shapes This

This project only works if the right voices are in the room. Whether you're an interpreter, a broadcaster, a deaf viewer, or a technologist, we need you.

For Interpreters & Signers

Help Us Understand What You Need

Quality standards, fair pay, sustainable working conditions. Your expertise shapes the framework. Tell us what's broken, what works, and what the industry must change.

For Broadcasters & Platforms

Get Ahead of Compliance

Media Act 2024. EU Accessibility Act. ADA. The deadlines are real and the penalties are steep. We're mapping the path from where you are to where you need to be.

For The Deaf Community

Your Voice Is the North Star

Every platform. Every language. Content that finally speaks to you. Your experience as a viewer defines what good looks like. Nothing about you, without you.

For AI & Technology

Let's Figure Out What Works

AI-generated sign language, neural avatars, machine translation. The hype is loud. We need engineers and researchers willing to be honest about where we really are.

// Upcoming Events

Join The Conversation

Workshops, Panels & Roundtables

Virtual and in-person events bringing together every perspective. Free to attend. Designed to move the needle.