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BADIE Contest Grand-Prize Winners

Read the BADIE contest grand-prize-winning essays here! about educators, description, blindness

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. From about description, dcmp, blindness

eLearning Modules for Students

DCMP has a variety of self-paced online learning modules designed for students and for teachers with students in transition. These modules are open to eLearners and full members. Click on the links below to read more about each module. From about module, transition, blindness, deaf

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. From about educators, description, dcmp, blindness

Everyone Needs a Role Model - Jake Olson

Children often hear the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” They may respond by sharing their goals of wanting to become an astronaut, rock star, princess, or president. While these professions are unlikely outcomes for most children, we try not to discourage their dreams. Do we offer the same level of encouragement to students with disabilities? We should. There are many role models for these students who show us anything is possible. From Cindy Camp about educators, parents, blindness

Benefits of Audio Description in Education (BADIE) Contest

The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project (ACB-ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) are co-sponsoring an exciting contest and chance to win prizes for blind and visually impaired young people, in four categories from ages 7 to 21: the Benefits of Audio Description in Education (BADIE) contest. about educators, description, blindness

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. about educators, topic-playlist, description, parents, blindness

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. From about technology, partners, description, dcmp, producers-and-distributors, blindness

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. about description, captioning, dcmp, producers-and-distributors, literacy, parents, blindness, deaf, content-partners