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Submit Your Educational Media and Become a DCMP Accessible Content Partner
The importance of video in education continues to grow. Teachers are seeking online content, and many are creating their own. Content that is accessible for students with disabilities is difficult to find.
Have you created educational content and want to make sure it is accessible? The Described and Captioned Media Program is currently accepting submissions for media that is appropriate for families and educators with K-12 students with disabilities. Whether it’s remote learning content, health and safety information, television series, YouTube creator content, ASL videos, or something else, we’d like to help. This includes high-quality, educator-created remote learning resources in any curricular area.
Partnership Benefits
Submissions will be evaluated by DCMP. If selected, your content may be made accessible by adding captions, audio description, and ASL interpretation. In return, we ask for permission to distribute it on our secure and accessible content delivery platform on a non-exclusive basis. You will be contacted by DCMP to discuss usage rights and other details. All forms of media may be submitted. Content should not be state- or region-specific.
Acceptable Media
Here are examples of types of media you may submit. We are open to content that is not listed below, so feel free to submit other or multiple types of media.
- High-quality remote learning resources
- Educational videos
- Health and safety information
- YouTube creator content
- ASL videos (PSAs, instructional, etc.)
- Educator-created resources
- General resources
- Webinars/Trainings
Editorial Standards
DCMP's editorial standards closely align with those published by PBS (https://www.pbs.org/about/producing-pbs/editorial-standards.pdf) including the core principles of independence, accuracy, fairness, transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability. To ensure these standards are met, DCMP does not accept media where significant portions were produced with generative AI tools.
DCMP provides both freely-available media and member-only content as distribution options for content creators. Families and educators with an early learner through Grade 12 student with a disability qualify for free membership. DCMP's media center is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and there are no costs associated with these services.
Submit Your Content
To submit your content, please fill out the form below. You or your organization must possess the legal rights to the submitted content. Thank you!
