Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person
Issues, activities, experiences and technologies about Deaf People in the Philippines
The Philippine Web Design Organization (PWEDO) will again hold its Mini-Web Design Conference for the fourth time this March 18,8:00 pm. One of the speakers will be Philippine Web Accessibility Group official Mr. Rene Orense of Adaptive Technology for the Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV)! 🙂 Here are the other details:... Continue Reading →
Since my topic is about proper use of ALT text, I can easily promote accessibility issues for the visually impaired. However, it’s the concerns of deaf people whom I’m having difficulty inserting into my talk. You see, the only significant accessibility issue applied for the deaf is the use (or non-use) of closed captions on videos posted on the Internet. So how can I make them feel the presence of the deaf in the audience? Solution? Sign language.
I know this is kinda late but I just have to blog this. Successful events like this must be etched in my blog, not because I took part in it, but because it was the first time Filipino web designers banded together and took a significant step in professionalizing this amazing craft. 🙂 The mini-web... Continue Reading →
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person 