During a televised speech, announcement or news programme, I find the presence of someone signing for the deaf very distracting. So much so that I have to switch off or switch over.
This might sound uncharitable but I wonder what percentage of the population actually need and can understand signing?
Does it justify the intrusion?
Wouldn't subtitles be better?
What about a parallel, 'with signing' broadcast?
Don't get me wrong, I would walk over hot coals to help anyone less fortunate than myself, but there must be a better way in this instance.
I found the same thing watching the Queen's speech last night and said to my wife that I found it very distracting and that subtitles would be far less intrusive and do a good job in serving the objective.
It would be interesting to hear the opinion of somebody who is in the unfortunate position of losing their hearing as to their view.