News
NCAM's CADET Available Now
May 5, 2017
NCAM announces the launch of CADET (Caption and Description Editing Tool).
Students with disabilities now can take same online standardized test as peers, thanks to NCAM/NWEA partnership
June 6, 2016
NCAM/NWEA partnership: Students with disabilities now can take same online standardized test as peers.
WGBH Receives $70,000 from Attorney General to Develop Innovative Captioning Tool
May 5, 2016
WGBH Receives $70,000 from Attorney General to Develop Innovative Captioning Tool Software Will Increase Number Of Accessible Videos For People Who Are Deaf, Hard Of Hearing
NASA Awards $10 Million Grant for WGBH STEM Partnership
May 5, 2016
NASA Awards $10 Million Grant for WGBH STEM Partnership - NCAM to consult on the project’s approach to accessible educational materials.
Technical Emmy Award
January 1, 2016
NCAM is part of the team who won an Emmy Award for “Standardization and Pioneering Development of Non-Live Broadband Captioning.”
Item Writer Guidelines for Greater Accessibility
February 2, 2015
NCAM is excited to announce the publication of our new Item Writer Guidelines for Greater Accessibility.
Comcast Holiday Spectacular
November 11, 2014
"The Comcast Holiday Spectacular" will be accessible to visitors with hearing and vision impairments through assistive technology.
Health IT Access News
February 2, 2014
NCAM Launches Resources for Accessible Health IT
Accessible Image Sample Book
February 2, 2014
DIAGRAM center publishes The Accessible Image Sample Book, a free online resource for creating accessible versions of digital images.
NCAM creates prototypes of accessible embedded multimedia using HTML5 and Javascript
March 3, 2013
NCAM creates prototypes of accessible embedded multimedia using HTML5 and Javascript
NCAM mourns the passing of Rhonda (Ronny) Zinner
March 3, 2013
NCAM mourns the passing of Rhonda (Ronny) Zinner, President of The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
NCAM receives FCC Chairman's Award
December 12, 2012
NCAM receives FCC Chairman's Award
NCAM Publishes New Digital Book, "Creating Accessible iBooks Textbooks with iBooks Author"
November 11, 2012
NCAM Publishes New Digital Book, Creating Accessible iBooks Textbooks with iBooks Author
ITworld presents a tour of the National Center for Accessible Media
October 10, 2012
DIAGRAM Center Offers Training on Digital Accessible Math Images
June 6, 2012
DIAGRAM Center Offers Training on Digital Accessible Math Images
Accessibility Review of Transit-Related Applications now available
May 5, 2012
Accessibility Review of Transit-Related Applications now available.
Using HTML5 and Javascript to Deliver Text-Based Audio Descriptions
February 2, 2012
NCAM and IBM-Research Tokyo partner to demonstrate text-to-speech delivery of audio descriptions.
Caption Accuracy Metrics Project Releases Report on Research into Automated Error Ranking
January 1, 2012
Caption Accuracy Metrics Project Releases Report on Research into Automated Error Ranking
NCAM creates summary of FCC's Internet Protocol Captioning Rules
January 1, 2012
NCAM creates summary of FCC's Internet Protocol Captioning Rules
Media Access Mobile
November 11, 2011
NCAM Announces "Media Access Mobile"
WGBH/NCAM awarded "Access to Personal Health Records" grant
October 10, 2011
WGBH/NCAM awarded "Access to Personal Health Records" grant
FCC Chairman Names WGBH Media Access Veteran to Top Committee Post
January 1, 2011
FCC Chairman Names WGBH Media Access Veteran to Top Committee Post
Technology for Blind Users to be Featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on Sunday, December 5 (8-9pm, EST)
December 12, 2010
Technology for Blind Users to be Featured on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on Sunday, December 5 (8-9pm, EST)
WGBH Works with Nuance Communications, Inc. on Effort to Improve the Quality of Real Time Captioning
November 11, 2010
WGBH Works with Nuance Communications, Inc. on Effort to Improve the Quality of Real Time Captioning
Press "5" to Hear More of Toy Story 3: WGBH Brings Accessible Toy Story 3 DVD to Blind Audiences
November 11, 2010
WGBH Brings Toy Story 3 Accessible DVD to Blind Audiences
WGBH Lauds Passage of Communications Accessibility Act
September 9, 2010
WGBH Lauds Passage of Communications Accessibility Act
Media Access Group Wins Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts LEAD Award
August 8, 2010
WGBH's Media Access Group Wins Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts LEAD Award
U.S. Department of Education Award Establishes Center for Research and Development of Methods and Tools to Make Non-Text Content Accessible
July 7, 2010
U.S. Department of Education Award Establishes Center for Research and Development of Methods and Tools to Make Non-Text Content Accessible
Disney Unveils New Outdoor Description for Parks Produced by WGBH
June 6, 2010
Disney Unveils New Outdoor Description for Parks Produced by WGBH
Described Movies - New Resources from WGBH
April 4, 2010
Described Movies - New Resources from WGBH
Real Time Captioned News - See Errors?
April 4, 2010
Real Time Captioned News - See Errors?
NCAM and Research in Motion Enable Closed-Captioning Support for BlackBerry® Smartphones
March 3, 2010
NCAM and Research in Motion Enable Closed-Captioning Support for BlackBerry® Smartphones
NCAM Workshops at 2010 CSUN Conference
March 3, 2010
NCAM Workshops at 2010 CSUN Conference
NCAM Supports Goals of the FCC's National Broadband Plan
March 3, 2010
NCAM Supports Goals of the FCC's National Broadband Plan
Recruiting Now - Survey on Synthesized Speech and Audio Description
February 2, 2010
Recruiting Now for a Survey on Synthesized Speech and Audio Description
Disney·Pixar's "Up" now Available with Descriptive Video Service® on DVD, Blu-ray and iTunes
November 11, 2009
Disney-Pixar's "Up" Released with Descriptive Video Service® on Blu-ray, DVD and iTunes
NCAM and Apple Publish "Creating Accessible iTunes Content"
November 11, 2009
NCAM and Apple Publish "Creating Accessible iTunes U Content"
NCAM Publishes Guidelines for Describing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Images
September 9, 2009
NCAM Publishes Guidelines for Describing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Images
WGBH/Boston Collaborates with The Hall At Patriot Place Presented By Raytheon to Enhance Museum Access for All Patrons
January 1, 2009
WGBH Helps The Hall at Patriot Place Score an Access Touchdown
Media Access Group at WGBH to Provide Closed Captioning and Live Description for PBS's Inaugural Coverage
January 1, 2009
2009 Presidential Inaugural Captioned and Described Live on PBS
Rear Window® Captioning Makes Digital Cinema Debut
December 12, 2008
Omaha Grandmother Takes Accessible Movies into the Future with Bedtime Stories
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Users Vote "Yes" on New Radio Technology During Live Captioned Broadcast of Presidential Election
November 11, 2008
WGBH's Media Access Group Provides Technology and Hosts Private Demonstration
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! To Arrive in Select Theaters with Captions and Audio Descriptions for Movie Fans of All Ages
March 3, 2008
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who Arrives in Select Theaters with Captions and Audio Descriptions for Movie Fans of All Ages
AOL, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! Unite to Advance Online Media Captioning
October 10, 2007
A Unique Cross Industry Effort to Further Availability of Captioning Online
WGBH Receives $600,000 Grant to Develop Solutions for Captioning Handheld Media for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Citizens
August 8, 2007
WGBH Receives Grant to Develop Captioning Solutions for Mobile Media Devices
WGBH Access Division Creates "CC for Flash" to Simplify Captioning for Adobe Flash Technology
March 3, 2007
With "CC for Flash" NCAM Simplifies Captioning for Adobe Flash Technology
WGBH to Receive $1 Million from the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
December 12, 2006
WGBH's Media Access Efforts Attract Major Gift
NPR and NCAM Partner to Create Accessible Radio Technology
October 10, 2006
NPR and WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media Partner to Research and Create Services for Accessible Radio Technology
MoPix® System Wins da Vinci Award
September 9, 2006
MoPix® Wins da Vinci Award
AOL and WGBH Collaborate on Captions for Online Video
July 7, 2006
AOL and WGBH Collaborate on Captions for Online Video
Guidelines for Creating Accessible Digital Materials Published by WGBH/NCAM
July 7, 2006
Guidelines for Creating Accessible Digital Materials Published by WGBH/NCAM
A&E Network's Touch the Top of the World to be Accessible to Viewers who are Blind or Visually Impaired
June 6, 2006
A&E Network's Touch the Top of the World to be Accessible to Viewers who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Access to In-Flight Entertainment and Information for Passengers with Disabilities Focus of Latest WGBH/NCAM R&D Effort
April 4, 2006
Access to In-Flight Entertainment and Information for Passengers with Disabilities Focus of Latest WGBH/NCAM R&D Effort
WGBH and Shapiro Family Foundation Collaborate on Community Workshops Exploring Accessible Media Technology
October 10, 2005
WGBH and Shapiro Family Foundation Collaborate on Community Workshops Exploring Accessible Media Technology
Access Alerts: Making Emergency Information Accessible to People with Disabilities
September 9, 2005
Access Alerts: Making Emergency Information Accessible to People with Disabilities
WGBH and Stevie Wonder Create Groundbreaking Music Video Described for Visually Impaired Listeners
May 5, 2005
WGBH and Stevie Wonder Create Groundbreaking Music Video Described for Visually Impaired Listeners
Media Access Group Provides Live Described Coverage of Inauguration 2005 on PBS
January 1, 2005
Live Described Coverage of Inauguration 2005 on PBS
WGBH's Rear Window® Captioning to be Installed in 12 D.C.-area Theaters
May 5, 2004
WGBH's Rear Window® Captioning to be Installed in 12 D.C.-area Theaters
NCAM Shows Latest DTV Access Advances at NAB2004
April 4, 2004
NCAM Shows Latest DTV Access Advances at NAB2004
WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media Publishes "A Developers Guide to Creating Talking Menus for Set-top Boxes and DVDs"
August 8, 2003
WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media Publishes "A Developers Guide to Creating Talking Menus for Set-top Boxes and DVDs"
America Online Makes Finding "MoPix" Movies a Click Away
June 6, 2003
America Online Makes Finding "MoPix" Movies a Click Away
IMS Releases Draft Specification to Improve Accessibility of Online Learning
April 4, 2003
IMS Releases Draft Specification to Improve Accessibility of Online Learning
MAGpie 2.01 Released
March 3, 2003
MAGpie 2.01 Released
WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media Publishes Updated and Expanded Guidelines for Making Software and Web Sites Accessible
February 2, 2003
WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media Publishes Updated and Expanded Guidelines for Making Software and Web Sites Accessible
Join PBS's ARTHUR® on a Communication Adventure
November 11, 2002
Join PBS's ARTHUR® on a Communication Adventure
Zenith/WGBH Demonstrate HDTV with Closed Captioning
July 7, 2002
Zenith/WGBH Demonstrate HDTV with Closed Captioning
Media Access Group at WGBH Publishes New MAG Guides — Latest in Series of Consumer Information Brochures
July 7, 2002
Media Access Group at WGBH Publishes New MAG Guides — Latest in Series of Consumer Information Brochures
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Released with Access Features for Deaf and Blind Fans
May 5, 2002
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Released with Access Features for Deaf and Blind Fans
Media Access Group at WGBH Publishes Informational Brochure on Video Description
May 5, 2002
Media Access Group at WGBH Publishes Informational Brochure on Video Description
MAGpie 2.0 - Free, Do-It-Yourself Access Authoring Tool for Digital Multimedia Released by WGBH
May 5, 2002
MAGpie 2.0 - Free, Do-It-Yourself Access Authoring Tool for Digital Multimedia Released by WGBH
FOX Introduces Descriptive Narration on Five Series
March 3, 2002
FOX Introduces Descriptive Narration on Five Series
Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind Latest Fully Accessible DVD
March 3, 2002
Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind Latest Fully Accessible DVD
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Airs on FOX with Captions and Descriptions
November 11, 2001
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Airs on FOX with Captions and Descriptions
Universal Studios Home Video Releases Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas™ on a Fully Accessible DVD
November 11, 2001
Universal Studios Home Video Releases Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas™ on a Fully Accessible DVD
Harry Potter Comes to Life for Deaf and Blind Fans
November 11, 2001
Harry Potter Comes to Life for Deaf and Blind Fans
CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media Launches New Web Site
November 11, 2001
CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media Launches New Web Site