Getting Started with Described and Captioned Media Program
By the Office of Special Education Programs and Described and Captioned Media Program
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and Office of Educational Technology (OET) are celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) throughout May.
Yesterday, May 21, the OSERS Blog featured part one of three blogs about the OSEP-funded Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP). The first blog provided an overview of DCMP, its leadership and the types of accessible educational services provided by DCMP. Today’s blog discusses the technology behind the services and setting up and using teacher and student accounts. The third blog will publish tomorrow and will address content partners, systemic change and future innovations in accessibility.
As a continuation from yesterday’s blog, what accessibility services does DCMP offer children and families who have disabilities?
Using DCMP for Teachers and Students
Student Accounts
K-12 students under 18 years of age are currently not eligible for their own DCMP membership. However, adult members can create Student Accounts for them. This provides a student with their own username and password, allowing them to access media in specified subjects or view specific titles assigned by the main account holder.
Each student account can be shared [...]