Airports are discriminatory against Deaf travelers and nobody seems to care!
I'm frustrated by the lack of accessibility in airports! All critical announcements are auditory with no ASL equivalent.
Even when there are visual displays, they don't show everything announced over speakers, and during emergencies, this gap becomes dangerous because ASL and English are not the same!
I believe we need ASL announcements (either via screens with interpreters or through a specialized app), but I'm curious:
Do you find existing captions/text displays in airports sufficient for your needs? What critical information have you missed?
Who do you believe should be responsible for making airports truly accessible for Deaf travelers? (Federal agencies, airport authorities, airlines, advocacy groups?)
Why do you think ASL accessibility lags so far behind other accessibility accommodations?
As a community, I feel we should be advocating more strongly for this, but I'm not sure where our energy should be directed.