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DCMP Distribution of Fully Accessible Streaming Media

DCMP partners with top educational and broadcast E/I content partners and distributors to make their content accessible and available to students with disabilities. High-quality audio description and captions are created, along with full masters, and in exchange, our partners make their content available on DCMP's targeted distribution services for schools and families who have students with disabilities. Access to DCMP is limited to qualified educators and family members who register online. Content can be secured through DRM protection upon request.
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We Describe the World

"We Describe the World" is a national campaign conducted by the Described and Captioned Media Program in cooperation with national broadcasters to increase awareness of audio description.
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Captioning, Audio Description, and American Sign Language Services

DCMP is proud to partner with hundreds of top educational and broadcast content creators and distributors, making important STEM programming accessible for young people with disabilities. This includes those who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind. Our partners include Fred Rogers Productions, Schoolyard Films, Paramount Global, science communicator Emily Calandrelli, PBS Digital Studios, and many more.
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DCMP Partners

DCMP partners with the top content producers and distributors in North America to make educational and broadcast content accessible with captions, audio description, and American Sign Language. Thousands of videos, documentaries, and television series are available 24/7 on DCMP platforms for students who have disabilities.
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Domains and Ports That Must Be Accessible to Use DCMP

In order to use DCMP services within your school's network, your browser needs to be able to access a number of required domains and ports. If you are having problems with playing DCMP media, please send this page to your IT department at your school or district and request these domains be allowed through your firewall. If you cannot access domains listed below, you will experience issues using DCMP services. All services communicate over ports 80 and 443. If you have additional questions please contact us at districtsupport@dcmp.org.
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How to Access Audio Description on Your TV and Through DCMP

Television, movies, and videos are made accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired through the addition of audio description. Audio description is a secondary audio track with additional narration that describes important visual information in a video. It can be accessed in a number of ways, including through your TV remote through a button or voice controls. Instructions specific to many television providers and television sets can be found at the following link on the Audio Description Project (ADP) website:
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DCMP Resources for Attendees of AER 2022

Welcome to DCMP! If you arrived here from attending the OSEP presentation at the 2022 AER Biennial International Conference, we invite you to spend some time exploring our accessible educational resources.
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The Audio Description Project: Promoting Accessibility for Students Who Are Blind

The BADIE contest promotes the Benefits of Audio Description in Education by inviting young people who are blind or visually impaired to view a video with audio description and write about their experience. Audio description is a secondary audio track with additional narration that describes vital visual information. The contest is hosted by the American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP).
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Educational Videos That Are Accessible and Bilingual

DCMP has many videos available in both English and Spanish. These videos are made accessible with high-quality captions and audio description for both languages. One special feature of our video player is the ability to make these videos bilingual. For example, a viewer may choose to play a video with English captions and Spanish audio description, and vice-versa. This may be useful for some students learning a second language, or who are bilingual but more proficient in one language.
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"Xploration Station" Programs Available at DCMP Through Steve Rotfeld Productions

DCMP is proud to partner with Steve Rotfeld Productions to make important STEM programming accessible for young people who are blind and visually impaired. Accessible episodes of Xploration Station, the critically acclaimed and Emmy-Award winning E/I programming block, are currently airing on FOX TV stations nationwide. DCMP is creating audio description, a secondary audio track with additional narration that describes vital visual information for people who are blind and visually impaired.
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Emmy-Nominated Series "Kids Speak Out" Available at DCMP Through Barbara Harrison Media

DCMP is proud to partner with Barbara Harrison Media to present accessible episodes of the Emmy-nominated series Kids Speak Out to families and educators. Kids Speak Out features young people ages 6-19 from around the world speaking for themselves about the big issues they face, and this partnership will ensure that kids with disabilities are included in the conversation. The series is hosted by Emmy-winning television anchor and journalist Barbara Harrison and executive produced by Celia Straus.
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Sight-Reading Braille Modules

Braille proficiency represents competency, independence, and equality for students who are blind and have low vision. When parents, teachers, and even peers learn to sight-read braille it provides an added level of support to these students.
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Guide to Cable Providers and Streaming Services for People With Disabilities

This guide outlines cable, satellite, and streaming TV accessibility. It covers companies such as DirecTV, Spectrum, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. Last but not least, it touches on automated live captions to make ads, news, sports, and user-generated content more accessible.
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DCMP Awarded Federal Grants for Making Educational Media and Television Content Accessible to Persons With Disabilities

August 17, 2021
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First Educational Series Utilizing YouTube’s New Native Audio Description Support

SPARTANBURG, SC, August 6, 2021 – The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) is excited to announce the debut of Emily Graslie’s “Art Lab,” the first educational video series on YouTube to feature audio description through a new pilot program. Audio description is a secondary audio track with additional narration that describes vital visual information for people who are blind and visually impaired.
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DCMP Distribution of Fully Accessible Streaming Media

We Describe the World

Captioning, Audio Description, and American Sign Language Services

DCMP Partners

Domains and Ports That Must Be Accessible to Use DCMP

How to Access Audio Description on Your TV and Through DCMP

DCMP Resources for Attendees of AER 2022

The Audio Description Project: Promoting Accessibility for Students Who Are Blind

Educational Videos That Are Accessible and Bilingual

"Xploration Station" Programs Available at DCMP Through Steve Rotfeld Productions

Emmy-Nominated Series "Kids Speak Out" Available at DCMP Through Barbara Harrison Media

Sight-Reading Braille Modules

Guide to Cable Providers and Streaming Services for People With Disabilities

DCMP Awarded Federal Grants for Making Educational Media and Television Content Accessible to Persons With Disabilities

First Educational Series Utilizing YouTube’s New Native Audio Description Support