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Accessibility Resources

This guide provides information about best practices and standards for creating accessible content.

Captions, Transcripts, and Descriptions

Creating Accessible Videos (University of Washington)
Covers tips for captions, audio description, live captioning and description, transcripts, and choosing accessible media players.
Benefits of Captioning (University of Minnesota Duluth)
Describes the benefits of adding captions (beyond meeting accessibility needs) including comprehension, common environments or situations, and search engine optimization.
Captions, Transcripts, and Audio Descriptions (WebAIM)
Captions and Descriptions of Video (Harvard Digital Accessibility)

Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)

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