Researchers studying comprehension levels of subtitled television shows by students who have a hearing impairment have found some troubling results.
The results show that deaf hearing impaired kids have difficulties following subtitles and images together due to the speed at which the images flash by.
Researchers from the UAB Research Centre on Hearing Impairment and Language Acquisition (GISTAL), studied the problem extensivley. However, perhaps this is just a replection of the evolution of television programs. It’s not secret that most shows have to have lightning quick cuts these days to please our shorter and shorter attention spans.
