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When a video incorporates musical elements, this information should be incorporated into the captioning track for accessibility purposes. The Described and Captioned Media Program’s (DCMP) Captioning Key includes tips and guidance on captioning music under Sound Effects and Music. For…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
When the language of a video is primarily spoken in a foreign language, the equivalent accessible version would reflect captions in the same foreign language and should not be translated into English. For example, a deaf student is taking a…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
Effective communication is the required standard to ensure qualified individuals with disabilities have equitable communication access. Access to accurate information in lectures, discussions and across other rigorous courses is essential for deaf students. Therefore, it is imperative that quality captions…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
NDC’s Creating Offline Captions summarizes the three main ways that institutions are ensuring media on campus is accessible by Finding captioned media or comparable media: Searching for the same video that already captions or if a similar video that is…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
Campus policies and procedures for captioned media is recommended as a proactive measure to support a consistent and streamlined process. Many institutions are moving toward ensuring that all media be captioned, whether or not a deaf individual has made a…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
Colleges and universities must ensure media is accessible to deaf individuals whether it is media for coursework (supplementary or required), videos posted on the institution’s website or social media, or other materials such as those available through the campus library….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
There is evidence-based research in support of using captioned media without the need to specifically make a request. Captions benefit everyone, and can dramatically improve one’s ability to retain and recall information from videos….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
Download, read, and share state reports about postsecondary outcomes of deaf people in your state. This important information may benefit people and organizations in each state as strategies are identified and put in place for systemic changes to better postsecondary…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research & Data
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of veterans returning home with combat-related hearing loss and tinnitus. Deaf veterans may need accommodations and support to be successful in college and the work environment….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Audiologists
Topics: Deaf Awareness, Policy, Research & Data
Work-based learning programs have a shared goal of building skills and experiences to help students reach their employment goals. These work-based programs benefit all students, including deaf students….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Employers
Topics: Transition
A guide for strengthening tutoring support for deaf students in college including considerations for access, culture and identity of students, and online distance tutoring….
Type: Resources
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research & Data
Interventions, programs, and practices are evaluated for their effectiveness….
Type: Resources
Useful For: Employers
Topics: Transition