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Families and school personnel (including those in training) who have at least one student with a disability can sign up for free membership.

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Standards-aligned videos with high-quality captions and audio description.

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Accessibility Information

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Accessibility Guidelines

DCMP offers the only guidelines developed for captioning and describing educational media, the Captioning Key and Description Key, used worldwide.
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QuickClasses

Asynchronous, online classes for professionals working with students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low vision, or deaf-blind.

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Workshops

For interpreters, audio describers, parents, and educators working with students who are deaf or blind. Full membership is required for most.
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Modules

Modules are selfpaced, online trainings designed for professionals, open to eLearners and full members.
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Students

These self-paced online learning modules cover the topics of transition, note taking, and learning about audio description.

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Accessibility

Captions are essential for deaf and hard of hearing viewers, and audio description makes visual content accessible for the blind and visually impaired.

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The DCMP provides services designed to support and improve the academic achievement of students with disabilities. We partner with top educational and television content creators and distributors to make media accessible and available to these students.
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White S, U, V driving down city street with parked cars. Covered bridge with windows in the distance. Caption. Queens is home to many Bolivians living in New York City.

People with drums march in a Carnival parade as people stand on the sidelines, watching and taking photos. Text reads, “Carnival in The Guadeloupe Islands Part One.”

Close up on a Carnival dancer’s feet with silver sandals, orange flowers, and grass ankle bracelets on them.

2 women in traditional Indian dance costumes speak on a city sidewalk. Caption. Over 200,000 Indian-Americans call New York their home.

View of County Clare, Ireland from above. Text reads, “County Clare, Ireland.”

Row of men wearing red traditional Croatian clothing and a row of men wearing black traditional Croatian clothing perform a dance in front of a seated audience. Caption. "1 of the oldest living traditions is the Moreska dance."

View of the mountains in Cyprus. Text reads, “Cyprus.”

Group of women dancing barefoot in an outdoor pavillion, hands on hips and smiling.

City with lots of orange roofs on buildings. The title text reads, "Dancing in my Italy." Caption. "I've landed in Italy, and I"m heading to my family's hometown."

People gathered in a street in Girona, Catalonia. They are holding up flags and two big statues of a king and queen to celebrate the Feast of Saint John. Text reads, "Girona, Catalonia."

Apollo Theater marquee reads, "Urban Word N, Y, C Presents. Grand Poetry Slam Finals. Saturday, April 16, 6 P, M." Caption. Welcome to Harlem, a diverse and culturally rich neighborhood.

Woman plays bagpipes as another person dressed in kilt stands next to her. Caption. I find 1 more reason to love this country even more.

Man and woman in a dance studio perform a dance together as they look down at their feet. Caption. "You're connected with someone like I've never felt before."

Many small fires in the darkness appear before a large lit screen with Korean writing projected on it. The silhouettes of many heads are slightly visible. Caption. "I'm here to celebrate the Jeju Fire Festival."

Crowded dance floor with lines of women passing by lines of men, some joining hands. Caption. I discover the history of our Jewish New York neighbors.

Woman is twirled from behind by a man in a dimly-lit indoor setting. Caption. That Brazilian-Americans are known for.

Closeup of a street sign that reads, "Astoria Boulevard, Hoyt Avenue" with street traffic and buildings in the distance. Caption. Also known as Little Greece.

Group of people gathered in a studio; some dancing, others seated playing drums. Caption. To preserve and promote Haitian culture through dance.

Small grocery market with people in front. Text on market sign reads, "Meat Market. J. Baczynsky." Caption. Welcome to the neighborhood known as Little Ukraine.

4 women in traditional Malaysian clothing gather around a crowned woman wearing a red tunic. Caption. Depicting stories of either myth or of a time long-past.