Described and Captioned Media Program

[2] The DCMP houses a national library of accessible educational media (e.g., DVDs, CD-ROMs, and streaming video) that is available to teachers and parents/guardians of K-12 students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind.

In July 1959 the requisite funding was made available, and in October of that year the new federally run Captioned Films for the Deaf (CFD) program opened its doors to the public.

Likewise, in the mid-to-late 1990s, DVD, interactive CD-ROM, and streaming media gradually took over as the formats of choice in many schools and homes across the country.

Given its wide circulation and constant evolution, the Captioning Key remains an important component of the DCMP’s services today.

[4] DCMP service to students who are blind or visually impaired involves another essential accessibility tool: audio description.