Auditory Elements
Auditory elements like any other media element should also be presented in another form. For hearing-impaired users an auditory alert or signal can go unnoticed. For this reason do not rely solely on auditory elements to convey information. Visual elements like text and/or graphics can help to make sure your information is accessible to everyone.
Example
Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Listen to the poem read by a screen reader
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Listen to the poem read by a human reader
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