This research will provide scientific recommendation on which we can build to continue to advance the cause through our collective advocacy work.More specifically, the objectives of the project are to:

• Document and analyze standards, policies and practices for accessible sign language communications in Canada and internationally
• Identify issues related to accessible sign language communications
• Analyze and test models and practices to determine which ones provide optimal communicative accessibility for Deaf and hard of hearing Canadians.
• Make concrete recommendations for accessible sign language communication standards