Browse Media Learn More

Free Membership - Access to more than just media

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

Accessible Media

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

Teaching Tools

Create lessons and assign videos to managed Student Accounts.

Training Videos

Educator and sign language training videos for school personnel and families.
Learning Center

Find resources for providing equal access in the classroom, making media accessible, and maximizing your use of DCMP's free services.
Visit Learning Center

Accessibility Information

DCMP's Learning Center provides hundreds of articles on topics such as remote learning, transition, blindness, ASL, topic playlists, and topics for parents.

See All

Accessibility Guidelines

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

Help Center

Learn how to apply for membership, find and view accessible media, and use DCMP’s teaching tools.
Help Center
Continuing Education and Professional Development

DCMP offers several online courses, including many that offer RID and ACVREP credit. Courses for students are also available.
See All eLearning Resources

QuickClasses

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

See QuickClasses

Workshops

For interpreters, audio describers, parents, and educators working with students who are hard of hearing, low vision, and deaf-blind.
See Workshops

Modules

Modules are self-paced, online trainings designed for professionals, open to eLearners and full members.
See Modules

Students

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

See Student Courses
Make your educational content accessible and broadly available.

DCMP can add captions, audio description, and sign language interpretation to your educational videos and E/I programming.
Learn More

Accessibility

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

Distribution

DCMP can ensure that your content is always accessible and always available to children with disabilities through our secure streaming platforms.

Meet our partners

DCMP partners with top creators and distributors of educational content. Take a look
About the Described and Captioned Media Program

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.
Contact Us
Services

Captioning, audio description, and ASL services

Professional training for school personnel

Distribution of fully accessible streaming media

Projects

Media Center

Television Access

We Describe the World

YouTube Audio Description

Privacy and TOS

Privacy Statement

Terms of Service

Accessibility Policy

Mission and Funding

Read More

Literacy

Within Language Arts

Man is in front of a screen with text that reads, "Understanding Your Essay Topic," above a drawing of a hamburger and a drawing of a maze. Other text appears on screen.

Classroom with a large projection screen that reads, “Abbreviations for Kids.”

Text reads, “Action and Being Verbs,” against a collage of verbs in various sizes and colors

Text reads, “Adjectives for Kids!” against a background with adjective examples in various font sizes.

Still image from: Alma's Way -- My Way: Songwriting!

Text reads, “Alphabetical Order,” against a backdrop of confetti.

Text reads, “Antagonist,” against a background that shows a dark figure with red eyes looming over the silhouettes of seven heroes prepared for battle.

Señora Alicia wears a purple shirt and tan pants while she demonstrates running on a colorful tile floor. There are colorful plants, drawings, and wall decorations behind her.

Señora Alicia stands on a colorful tile floor, reaching her hands out to her left and looking at them. There are colorful plants, drawings, and wall decorations behind her.

2-page view of a storybook with an illustration of a young child in sailboat made from folded newspaper, with other sailboats in the distance. Spanish story text appears on the illustration.

Teal background with 6 boxes arranged in 2 rows on it. The 2 left boxes in the top row are yellow, and the other is blue. The middle box in the bottom row is yellow, the others are blue, and the right box has a question mark on it.

2-page view of a storybook with an illustration of a young boy with a giant straw hat in a yellow field. A green grasshopper lands on the hat, and an orange bird is on the ground. Spanish story text is on the illustration.

Señora Alicia talks while standing next to Susana the Iguana puppet and green plants. Her arms and folded hands are resting on a blue counter.

Señora Alicia stands on a colorful tile floor, snapping her fingers while both arms are bent at the elbows. There are colorful plants, drawings, and wall decorations behind her.

Young boys wearing white shirts, black pants, and straw hats perform the traditional Mexican dance La Raspa with young girls wearing brightly colored traditional Mexican dresses.

Storybook cover with an orange background and a drawing of a baby wearing a diaper splashing in a puddle. The Spanish title reads, "Los Charcos Son Pequeños."

Man and a brunette woman named Señora Alicia stand behind a wood table, looking at 2 small drums and 2 colorful maracas on the table. Behind them is a artsy wooden sun on a blue and pink wall, along with some plants.

Señora Alicia stands on a colorful tile floor with her hands in front of her, palms facing down. A green metal chair, colorful plants, drawings, and wall decorations are behind her.

Señora Alicia stands in front of a green chair on a colorful tile floor while holding her right hand with palm facing up. She is talking. There are colorful plants, drawings, and wall decorations behind her.

Brunette woman in a green shirt sits in a green metal chair with her hands in her lap. 3 fake green cacti and a colorful wall are behind her.

Señora Alicia wears a blue shirt and lifts her chin while looking at the camera. Behind her are colorful wooden animal statues and green plants.

Señora Alicia wears a light blue shirt and sits in a green chair. She talks while moving her hands. Behind her are a few fake green cacti and a red-and-yellow wall.

Señora Alicia stands on a colorful tile floor, snapping her fingers while both arms are bent at the elbows. There are colorful plants, drawings, and wall decorations behind her.

Señora Alicia stands on a colorful tile floor, reaching her left arm out and folding her right arm across her torso. There are colorful plants, drawings, and wall decorations behind her.

Orange background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, and a stack of books on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "How to ask and answer questions about stories. Teaching without frills."

Woman uses sign language in front of a drawing of baby with green glasses. The baby is in a white circle, with speckled black and white around that.

Talking man is in front of a screen with text that reads, "Strong Thesis Statement," above other instructional text and clip art drawings.

Still image from: Being Patient With Ross Burach

Group of children seated cross-legged on the floor, looking in the same direction. Caption. And continue to make literacy important to us.

Susie Jaramillo props a picture book up on her lap that has an illustration of a bunny with a crown and overalls on the cover. Text on the book reads, “The Birthday Book, Susie Jaramillo.” An arrow points to the bunny and says, “Sammy.”

Digital illustration of a hand knocking over the first in a row of dominoes. Text reads, “Cause and Effect.”

Book cover shows an illustrated bear poking his head up as large trees look in the background. Text reads, “Bear Came Along.” Caption reads, “2020 Children’s Book Awards.”

Man stands in a kitchen discussing his book “Science You Can Eat.” Caption reads, “2020 Children’s Choice Book Awards.”

Still image from: Come Rhyme With Me!

Green alien with a blue birthday hat, four eyes, and white teeth stands next to a green alien with a pink birthday hat, five eyes, and yellow teeth, giving a peace sign. Text reads, “Comparing and Contrasting.”

Title text reads, "Comparing Stories," against a navy background, bordered with gold lines.

Title Text reads, “Compound Words for Kids,” against a background that shows an open book.

Still image from: Conjunctions for Kids

Still image from: Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

Still image from: Correlative Conjunctions

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Future Literacies

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: History of Media Literacy (Part 1)

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: History of Media Literacy (Part 2)

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Introduction to Media Literacy

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Media and Money

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Media and the Mind

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Media Literacy Preview

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Media Ownership

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Media Policy and You

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Media Skills

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Online Advertising

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: The Dark(er) Side of Media

Still image from: Creating Characters With Laurie Keller

Still image from: Critical Thinking Riddles for Kids

Cyberchase cartoon. Closeup of a T, V set projecting the image of a Venn diagram. Blue bunny icons on the left, multi-colored bunny icons on the right, with a stylus pointing at the middle. Caption. The tall and blue area is part of both circles.

Text reads, "Decoding Words," against a background that shows a large magnifying glass lying on top of an open book.

Man looks at a screen with text that reads, "Writing a Hook," above various colorful clip art drawings.

Still image from: Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves Cheshire Cat

Still image from: Dog Loves Books: Dog Loves Enid Brighton

Closeup of a handwritten poem from Edgar Allen Poe in black ink on parchment paper.

Black and white blurred painting of a man wearing a top hat and riding a horse.

Senior man looks slightly down with mouth open against a black background. Text on image reads, Gerald Kennedy, Louisiana State University.

Man wearing a vintage white shirt, vest and bowtie looking down and away with a serious expression on his face.

Green background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, and a pencil on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Editing your writing for kids! Teaching without frills."

Orange background with a clip art drawing of a brown-haired woman holding her arm up and smiling on the left, and a magnifying glass on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Fact and opinion for kids! Teaching without frills."

Title text reads, "Fact & Opinion," over a yellow background.

Book cover shows an illustration of a goofy-looking Frankenstein monster tipping his top hat, his eyes bulging out of his green face. Text reads, “Frank was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance.”

Students work on laptop computers at their desks in a classroom setting. A teacher stands nearby using sign language. Text on image reads, "Procedures in written English."

Child sits across from a tablet that is projecting her image like a reflection. Teacher sits next to child pointing down at words on a sheet of paper. Text on image reads, "Discuss Rubric."

White background with text in the foreground that reads, “Global English, Lesson One.”

World map with a bright light glowing below the text. Text reads, “Global English, Lesson two.”

Pink and blue background with text in the foreground that reads, “Sentences Questions.”

World map with a bright light glowing below the text. Text reads, “Global English, Lesson Five.”

World map with a bright light glowing below the text. Text reads, “Global English, Lesson Six.”

Text on image reads, "Noun. A word that names a person, animal, place, thing or idea."

Tower of giraffes walk across a grassy plain towards camera. Text below image reads, "giraffes" with the S in giraffes highlighted in green." Caption. The word giraffes is a plural noun.

Closeup of 2 girls laughing. Caption. It's anything that you can think about.

Illustration of a dinosaur with a red and white ridge on its head and yellow fur on its back reclining on pillows and holding up an open book.

Still image from: How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? (About Reading)

Light green background with a graphic of a story map on the right and text on the left that reads, "How to create a story map. Teaching without frills."

Blue background with a graphic of an essay outline on the left. Text on the right reads, "How to create an outline. Teaching without frills."

Light purple background with a clip art drawing of a stack of books in the lower left corner. Text on image reads, "How to retell a story. Teaching without frills."

Man stands in front of a screen showing clip art drawings of various items. Text title above clipart reads, "Start essay with strong introduction." Text in banner reads, "Background information."

Man points in front of a screen showing a drawing of a house being built near drawings of a person celebrating an A+ paper and 1 crying over an F minus paper. Text title above drawings reads, "Starting your essay, introduction paragraph."

Illustration. Teaching without Frills. White cloud against a pink background with text that reads, "How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids! Episode 6. Closing." Below this, a cartoon woman looks up with a curious expression.

Illustration. Teaching without Frills. White cloud against a pink background with text that reads, "How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids! Episode 5. Events." Below this, a cartoon woman looks up with a curious expression.

Illustration. Teaching without Frills. White cloud against a pink background with text that reads, "How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids! Episode 4. Introduction." Below this, a cartoon woman looks up with a curious expression.

Illustration. Teaching without Frills. White cloud against a pink background with text that reads, "How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids! Episode 3. Planning." Below this, a cartoon woman looks up with a curious expression.

Illustration. Teaching without Frills. White cloud against a pink background with text that reads, "How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids! Episode 7. Revising." Below this, a cartoon woman looks up with a curious expression.

Pink background with drawings of 2 adults and 2 kids on the right, and 1 boy holding a blank paper on the left. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "How to write for your audience. Teaching without frills."

Black text on a cloudy sky background reads, How-To Writing. Episode 1. Brainstorming. Below this, illustrations of a thought bubble, pen, and stack of paper.

Black text on a cloudy sky background reads, How-To Writing. Episode 4. Revising Steps. Below this, illustrations of a thought bubble, pen, and stack of paper.

Black text on a cloudy sky background reads, How-To Writing. Episode 5. Writing a Closing. Below this, illustrations of a thought bubble, pen, and stack of paper.

Black text on a cloudy sky background reads, How-To Writing. Episode 2. Writing an Introduction. Below this, illustrations of a thought bubble, pen, and stack of paper.

Black text on a cloudy sky background reads, How-To Writing. Episode 3. Writing Steps. Below this, illustrations of a thought bubble, pen, and stack of paper.

Smiling cartoon girl wears a purple jumper and braids as she looks towards text that reads, "Idioms."

Still image from: If You LAUGH, I'm Starting This Book OVER!

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 2, Choosing a Topic."

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 8, Making a Glossary."

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 3, Making a Plan."

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 7, Table of Contents."

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 1, What is it?"

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 6, Writing a Closing."

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 5, Writing a Draft."

Digital illustration of a magnifying glass on left and a pencil on right. Title card at center reads, "Informational Writing. Episode 4, Writing an Introduction."

Cartoon boy closes his eyes and smiles as he holds a furry, purple, ball-shaped monster up to his chin. Text reads, "Jasper and the Elemenopy."

Digital illustration of a snowy landscape with tracks running from 3 brown tunnels and pine trees scattered in the background.

Cartoon of Max the Train moving along a circular track in a playroom. Nearby, Blazin' Bill the Monster Truck, micro machines, and colored pencils. Caption. They look so cool, but they are gray.

Cartoon of Robo, J, 5, a pink robot hovering next to Robo, O, 5, a short, squat blue robot. They are next to a fountain surrounded by a colorful flower border. Caption. Sound of Robots beeping.

Cartoon of a play room. Robo, J, 5, a pink robot hover next to a machine labeled, "Word Machine." Robot faces towards Blazin' Bill and Jake the Fire Engine parked nearby, appearing to watch the Word Machine. Caption. Today we will learn animal words.

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Brain and same both have long 'A'!"

Still image from: Let's Learn: Cake Has a Silent “e”!

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you find the apostrophe in 'let's'?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you find the long 'A' in play?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you find the long 'A' in taste?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you find the long 'E' here?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the 'A, R' in car?"

Blue box on a white background. Text reads, “Can you hear the ‘er’ in Water?”

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the 'O, R' in forest?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'A' in plane?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'A' in rainbow?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'A' in way?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'E' in cheer?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'E' in sleeping?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'I' in night?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'I' in time?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'I' in try?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'I' in wide?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'O' in know?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'O' in road?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'O' in hole?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the long 'U' in unique?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the short 'E' in head?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the soft 'C' in celebrate?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Can you hear the soft 'G' in page?"

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear Long Vowels in Hero?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "all" in Ball?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "an" in Ant?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "aw" in Draw?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ck" in Luck?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ed" in Dripped?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ed" in Melted?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ew" in Chew?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ind" in Kind?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ink" in Pink?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ong" in Song?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "oo" in Book?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "ou" in Sound?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "oy" in Toy?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the “ch” in Choo Choo?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the “fr” Blend in Friend?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the “wh” in Whisper?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Long 'U" in Unicorn?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Long “a” in Play?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Long “e” in Sweet?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Long “i” in “Flight”?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Long “o” in “Grow”?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Long “u” in Blue?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Short “a” in Sat?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Short “e” in Get?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Short “i” in Pick?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Short “o” in Frog?

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the Short “u” in Summer?

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "F, L and Y make fly!"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Heat rhymes with repeat!"

Still image from: Let's Learn: Hope Has a Silent “e”!

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "How many syllables are in support?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "How many syllables are in thinker?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "How Many Syllables Are in Wonder?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Let's clap and count!"

Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Open and Close Our Syllables!

Still image from: Let's Learn: Let’s Have a Letter “e” Party!

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Map rhymes with clap!"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Speak and green both have long 'E'!"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Super and power both end in 'E, R'!"

Still image from: Let's Learn: There’s a Long “u” in Flute!

Still image from: Let's Learn: There’s a Silent “e” in Kite!

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "We are stronger together!"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What sound does 'U, R' make in measure?"

Blue box on a white background. Text reads, “What Sound Does ‘ur’ Make in Nature?”

Still image from: Let's Learn: What Sound Does “pl” Make in Plunk?

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What sounds do you hear in more?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What sounds do you hear in number?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What sounds do you hear in partner?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What sounds do you hear in write?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What's the sound of 'A, R' in sparkle?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What's the sound of 'I, N, G' in playing?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "What's the sound of 'N, K' in think?"

Title card in blue box on white background reads, "Which is heavier, 1 apple or 2 apples?"

Cartoon of a green backpack on a wooden surface. A brown hamster pokes its head out of the main zipper of the backpack.

Color illustration of children reading books on top of and around a stack of giant books. Title card reads, "Early readers. 12 to 24 months."

Closeup of hair on the back of a person's head. Another person sits in an armchair in the background, looking toward camera.

Smiling woman stands in front of a fireplace. Her family is seated in front of her and looks up at her in a room with Christmas decorations.

Worm's eye view of a toddler in a onesie playing with trucks in the grass.