We are using our app GoCC4All to deliver information and emergency alerts related to the Coronavirus to people who are deaf-blind. The pandemic created a challenging situation for the deaf-blind community since they rely on touch to communicate and their access to news is limited due to the limited TV accessibility. GoCC4All was created with deaf-blind users in mind and delivers live TV captioning and emergency information through mobile devices and Braille displays. Its users can read the information in different ways: on the screen, on a braille display, or using the voice-over feature of their devices. Users can control the pace, and size of the text and configure the format to fit their needs. Due to the pandemic, we added 2 new caption streams to our app: COVID19 INFORMATION (talks about how it spreads, how to prevent infection, etc.) and COVID19 NEWS (includes recommendations by the National Association of the Deaf about preparing for a hospital visit during the pandemic). Also, places like Puerto Rico are broadcasting a daily coronavirus related civil message. GoCC4All users can receive and access this message as everybody else on the island does thanks to our emergency alerts feature.

https://gocc4all.dicaptafoundation.org

• United States of America

• People with disabilities

GoCC4All uses pervasive technology to create a system that is accessible and easy to use. It uses geolocation to provide emergency alerts that correspont to the area where the user is located. GoCC4All promotes digital transformation at a national level by providing an accessible way for people who are deaf-blind to access TV and emergency alerts.