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About the DCMP. About the DCMP. Began in 1958, as the Captioned Films for the Deaf Program Signed into law by then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower Provided entertainment films for individuals who were deaf or hard of hearing. About the DCMP.
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About the DCMP • Began in 1958, as the Captioned Films for the Deaf Program • Signed into law by then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower • Provided entertainment films for individuals who were deaf or hard of hearing
About the DCMP • In the 80’s and 90’s the program changed names twice, to reflect newer media being made accessible • First to Captioned Films/Videos and then to Captioned Media Program
About the DCMP • Also in the 90’s, the program began providing some titles with Spanish captions • This requirement was removed from the grant after a few years
About the DCMP • In 2006, the U.S. Department of Education mandated the program to provide services to blind and visually impaired students, and the DCMP was born
About the DCMP • 2011 brought the reinstatement of the requirement for the DCMP to provide accessible media in Spanish (both captions and description)
DCMP Services • The Library (English and Spanish) • The Learning Center (Currently only available on the English website, although a few items are in Spanish) • The Gateway (Links to external content which is likely English only)
DCMP Library • No fees for membership or use • Over 4,000 accessible educational media items • For students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind in early learning and grades kindergarten through 12 • Available instantly online or mailed to members in DVD format
DCMP Library – Who Qualifies? • Teachers, Librarians, Sign Language Interpreters, Counselors, Administrators and other school personnel • Parents and other family members • University students and professors within Teacher- and Interpreter-Training Programs • Others whose use of the programbenefits a qualifying student
DCMP Library – Who Qualifies? • Clients must be in the U.S. and its territories – or – • U.S. military personnel stationed abroad
Features of DCMPEducational Media • Selected after research of national curricular priorities and user input • Formally evaluated by teachers • High-quality accessibility features which have been proofed and edited for accuracy
Features of DCMPEducational Media • An online catalog which allows members to browse by topic or perform a keyword search • Lesson guides available for a large number of English titles and some Spanish titles
DCMP Media Catalog • Divided into 13 main topic areas, such as: • Biographies • Geography • History • Literature • Home and Family • And many more
DCMP Media Catalog • Each topic is divided into subjects, such as the following for the Literature topic: • Dickens, Charles • English Literature • Fairy Tales • Poe, Edgar Allan • Shakespeare, William • And many more
What Else Does DCMP Offer in Spanish? • Brochures
What Else Does DCMP Offer in Spanish? • Posters
Contact Information Described and Captioned Media Program Web: www.dcmp.org | es.dcmp.org Email: info@dcmp.org Phone: 1-800-237-6213