ERIC Number: EJ1342677
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Audio Description for All: Serving the Low Vision Spanish-Speaking Community in the United States
García-Vizcaíno, María José
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v25 n4 p105-118 2021
Audio description (AD), narrative description of key visual elements for visually impaired or blind audiences, is provided in English in the United States; however, Spanish-language AD is almost nonexistent. Because Spanish is the most spoken and fastest growing non-English language in this country, training translation students to provide AD in Spanish fills a gap for the visually impaired Latino population. This article shows how a project on AD for the theater was used in a community-based course at Montclair State University (New Jersey), what challenges we encountered, and how those challenges were overcome. I also provide a step-by-step program plan to help implement such initiatives. In addition to learning about AD, I guided my students to reflect critically upon language, arts, and accessibility in the multicultural reality of the United States.
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Visual Impairments, Theater Arts, Community Involvement, Assistive Technology, Audio Equipment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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