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• 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)

What are Captioning and Description?

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 program

benefits 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

Demonstration of Registrationand Library

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Contact Information

Described and Captioned Media Program Web: www.dcmp.org | es.dcmp.orgEmail: info@dcmp.orgPhone: 1-800-237-6213