Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)
Extended audio description refers to the additional narration added to video content to describe important visual elements that are not conveyed through the main audio track. This narration provides essential context and information, enabling users with visual impairments to understand the visual content fully.
Incorporating Sign Language in Web Accessibility
If your website or application includes prerecorded audio content, such as videos or podcasts, you should provide a sign language interpretation for that content
Provide audio descriptions for visual content
Audio descriptions help make visual information accessible to people who are blind or have low vision. They provide a verbal description of important visual details, actions, and scenes that are essential for understanding the content.
Embracing WCAG Guidelines as Recommendations
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide a comprehensive framework for making web content accessible to people with disabilities. Often, these guidelines are perceived as rigid rules, but it's important to view them as flexible recommendations aimed at enhancing accessibility and usability.
Audio Descriptions and Media Alternatives (Pre-Recorded)
An audio description is a narration track that describes important visual elements of a video, such as actions, scene changes, gestures, and other key visual content. These descriptions are inserted during natural pauses in the dialogue or audio.