Making ICT Accessible for the Deaf

Access to information and the ability to share information online, must not be a privilege only for the non-disabled. Making ICTs accessible for the disabled must be a priority as it can contribute toward reducing the digital divide and providing e-inclusion. To accomplish this, one must keep in mind not only disabled people's disabilities but also their abilities. Topics such as user interface design for the Deaf, e-learning, multimedia, sign language and literacy problems that hearing impaired are faced with, are discussed in this paper. The primary purpose of the paper however is to identify appropriate user experience and user interface design guidelines for the design of mobile applications for Deaf people.