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Paramount Global, Nickelodeon and DCMP Form Multi-Year Partnership to Make Brands' Globally Beloved Kids' Programming Accessible

NEW YORK (June 24, 2024) Paramount Global and The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) today announced an unprecedented partnership that ensures hundreds of hours of Nickelodeon’s hit animated and live-action series will be accessible to families with young viewers and students with disabilities. The multi-year agreement commences with several Nickelodeon series, including Bossy Bear, Tiny Chef Show, Blues Clues & You! and Santiago of the Seas and will include distribution via DCMP’s free streaming services for families and schools. Additional Nickelodeon series will be made available on DCMP’s services on a rolling basis through 2029.
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DCMP's AI Scene Description Tool

DCMP operates the nation’s largest fully-accessible educational video platform, with a library of 18,000 videos designed for use by early learner through Grade 12 students with disabilities. Our development team has been working on ways to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help with accessibility challenges, including those that might be considered “impossible.” We’re excited to present “AI Scene Description,” a new tool for students who are blind and have low vision that can describe the visual elements of any frame within a paused video.
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Revolutionizing Children's Literature: Imagination Storybooks Merges into DCMP to Enhance Accessibility for Children with Disabilities

Denver, CO, November 15 - In a landmark initiative set to launch on December 1st, Imagination Storybooks, previously known as Imagination Videobooks, is becoming "Imagination Storybooks by DCMP," heralding a new era of inclusivity in children's literature.
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Accessible Videos and Resources for Early Learners With Visual Impairment

DCMP provides resources to support early intervention and early childhood special education for educators, families, and support personnel with children with a disability. DCMP partners with top educational content producers to add audio description to videos and make them available to families and educators who have children with a disability. You can apply for free membership here. There is no cost for any DCMP services. If you need help turning on the audio description, you can read our Help Center article.
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DCMP Awarded "Audio Description Game Changer: Education" at 2022 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala

We are excited to announce that DCMP was presented with the Audio Description Game Changer: Education award during the 2022 American Council of the Blind (ACB) Audio Description Awards Gala. This came as a surprise, and we are honored to be recognized alongside two other Game Changer award winners, Microsoft and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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Paramount Global, Nickelodeon and DCMP Form Multi-Year Partnership to Make Brands' Globally Beloved Kids' Programming Accessible

DCMP's AI Scene Description Tool

Revolutionizing Children's Literature: Imagination Storybooks Merges into DCMP to Enhance Accessibility for Children with Disabilities

Accessible Videos and Resources for Early Learners With Visual Impairment

DCMP Awarded "Audio Description Game Changer: Education" at 2022 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala

Captioning, Audio Description, and American Sign Language Services

We Describe the World

How to Access Audio Description on Your TV and Through DCMP

DCMP Resources for Attendees of AER 2022

Educational Videos That Are Accessible and Bilingual

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

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

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

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