Welcome to the Audio Description Website
This website is designed to give you a comprehensive view of what is happening in audio description in both Australia and the rest of world. You will find listings of audio description news and products that you can experience direct (especially DVDs and live performances), samples of audio description from other places, including movies and television shows and basic information on how to access audio description, what kind of equipment you need (generally nothing beyond a standard DVD player or television) and where to find out more information.
Communications accessibility bill re-introduced to US Congress
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 02:58
30 June 2009
Last Friday, Democrat Ed Markey introduced the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 to the floor of the United States House of Representatives. The bill is a reintroduction of a similar, failed bill introduced by Congressman Markey in 2008, the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008.
Read more: Communications accessibility bill re-introduced to US Congress
Accessible sessions at some independent cinemas delayed
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 00:00
30 June 2009
Some cinemas funded under the Office of Ageing's independent cinema program are yet to begin accessible screenings.
Read more: Accessible sessions at some independent cinemas delayed
American audio description conference will discuss AD standards
Friday, 26 June 2009 00:13
As audio description (AD) becomes more prevalent on mainstream media there is an increasing need for more uniform standards to guide audio describers. There have been a number of informal standards developed over the years by various AD suppliers. In an attempt to bring these together into a comprehensive document, the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project, has compiled a Wiki document open to comment. This can be found on the Wikipedia page ACB/ADP Audio Description Standards. It is intended that the document will be discussed in detail at the Audio Description Project Conference in Orlando, Florida, USA from 6-8 July 2009.
Read more: American audio description conference will discuss AD standards
Media Access Report - Autumn 2009
Thursday, 25 June 2009 04:41
The Media Access Report for Autumn 2009 is now available to download in a Rich Text Format.
Download the report here or visit the Resources page for past editions.
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