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We audit, advise, and deliver — helping broadcasters, corporates, and government become fully compliant with disability access and accessibility standards.

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ADSASA stands for: Accessibility, Disability, Standards, Auditing, Solutions, Agency.

Over 60 projects delivered
Audio Description Specialists
3 sectors served
Zero compliance failures on our watch

Non-Compliance Is Not An Option

Globally, laws are tightening around disability access — for digital content, broadcast media, physical spaces, and public-facing services. Thousands of organisations are unknowingly at risk. Whether it's a streaming platform without audio description, a website that screen readers can't navigate, or a building without proper disability access — the liability is real, and growing. ADSASA exists to close that gap.

The Documents Behind Everything We Do

Reference: ADSASA-NADP-2.6 · Version 2.6 Final Draft · Statutory and Governance Policy

National Audio Description Policy

The NADP is the definitive legal and philosophical constitution of ADSASA — codifying media accessibility as an unconditional human right. Built on the principle of "Nothing About Us Without Us," no audio description output qualifies for certification unless blind and visually impaired individuals have actively shaped and verified it.

  • Human rights foundation — media access as an unconditional right, not an add-on
  • Global jurisdiction — binding across broadcasting, OTT, cinema, live events, and digital media
  • Three-tier certification — Bronze, Silver, and Gold compliance levels with defined criteria
  • Enforcement powers — refusal, correction orders, and revocation of certification status
  • International alignment — ITU, EBU, W3C and WAI harmonisation for cross-border deployment
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This policy framework defines the governance and philosophy of ADSASA. For the exact technical rules, loudness metrics, and evidence metrics required for certification, please refer to the National Audio Description Standard (NADS)

Reference: ADSASA-NADS-2.6 · Version 2.6 Final Draft · Normative Compliance Framework

National Audio Description Standard

The NADS is the enforceable technical and editorial rulebook that governs how audio description is produced, mixed, verified, and delivered across all content types. It sets the mandatory baselines every certified provider must meet — from scripting philosophy and loudness targets to live audio description, community verification, and the controlled use of AI in production.

  • Scripting and editorial standards — objectivity, tense, information priority hierarchy
  • Technical delivery — audio placement, mixing, and a loudness target of minus 24 LUFS plus or minus 2 LU
  • Three-tier community verification including blind and visually impaired consultation
  • Live audio description standards for real-time synchronous delivery by accredited specialists
  • AI and automation governance — permitted only with full human review and validation
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This standard outlines the enforceable operational rules. For the constitutional mandate, governance structures, and enforcement policies under which these rules are applied, please refer to the National Audio Description Policy (NADP)

Our Services

Audio Description Production

Professional audio description scripting, narration, and delivery for film, broadcast, streaming, and live events — produced to NADS standard through our partners Shazacin and AudioDescribe.

60+ projects delivered

Compliance Auditing

A full assessment of where your organisation stands against WCAG, ADA, CVAA, NADS, and local regulations — for digital platforms, broadcast content, and physical premises.

Broadcasters · Corporates · Government

Remediation and Gap-Closing

Once we identify the gaps, we close them. Captioning, audio description, accessible design, physical access consulting — from non-compliant to certified.

End-to-end delivery

Advisory and Consulting

Ongoing strategic guidance to embed accessibility into your production pipeline, procurement process, or organisation — so compliance becomes a practice, not a panic.

Long-term partnerships

Built for Every Sector

Broadcasters and Streaming Platforms

Audio description, captioning, and broadcast compliance — for linear television, OTT, and on-demand content libraries at any scale.

Corporates and Enterprises

Website accessibility, accessible internal communications, training materials, and physical premises compliance across your organisation.

Government and Public Sector

Full disability access compliance for public services, digital platforms, government buildings, and public-facing communications.

Proven at Scale

Over 60 audio description projects delivered across major platforms — every single one to NADS standard.

ADSASA — via Shazacin and AudioDescribe

International Standards and Frameworks

  • NADP
  • NADS
  • WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA
  • ADA
  • CVAA
  • Section 508
  • European Accessibility Act
  • SANS 10111

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