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Consistent sign language presentation

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Supplemental requirement developing

Sign language interpretation is presented consistently throughout the media, and across related audio content.

Except when alternative presentation is essential to the production.

This includes consistent styling and placement of the sign language interpretation and consistent methods for identifying speakers, languages, and sounds.

Tests

Consistent presentation of sign language interpretation

Procedure

For each instance of prerecorded audio content:

  1. Play the media with sign language interpretation on.
  2. Sign language interpretation is presented consistently throughout the audio content.
  3. Sign language interpretation is presented consistently across all audio content in scope.

Expected results

ACT Rules

Key Terms

sign language interpretation

translation of one language, generally a spoken language, into a sign language