Courseware accessibility for hearing impaired

Accessibility in courseware designs will ensure that more benefits are derived from these effort and make it more beneficial for all people with different range of abilities. This article highlights the necessity of couseware design to increase the accessibility of educational software for the deaf community. There is a shortage of accessible courseware to assist the deaf community in the learning process. More efforts in developing accessible coureseware for the deaf community are required to help bridge the communication gap between them and the hearing community.

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