Tillgänglighet på webben för personer med teckenspråk som förstaspråk : En studie om tillgänglighet på GOV.UK

• Main Authors: Höggren, Lina, Veschetti, Kajsa
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: tillgänglighet; döva; WCAG; offentlig sektor; teckenspråk; Information Studies; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-26456

This study traverses the accessibility design of the British government’s website, GOV.UK and the current accessibility guidelines. It investigates the user needs of Deaf people with British Sign Language as their first language. The needs of the Deaf community are repeatedly forgotten or overlooked in society, including on the web. As many Deaf people are having difficulties understanding the English language as it is their second or sometimes third or fourth language, they face discrimination in many ways. This study examines the accessibility of information encircling Covid19 and Brexit on the government’s website by giving the participants a task to complete and evaluate. It fragments the necessary improvements to increase the accessibility and inclusiveness of the website. The study conducts interviews assisted by a qualified British Sign Language interpreter to make certain the participants can communicate their experiences and opinions. The collected data is analysed with respect to the four design principles the WCAG guidelines are based upon.