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Making Science Programs On Public Television Accessible To Blind and Visually Impaired Viewers

July 15, 1993 - July 31, 1995 | Media and Technology
WGBH Educational Foundation seeks support from NSF to add a Science Unit to its Descriptive Video Service. In their original proposal they cited three objectives: to produce universally available narrative audio descriptions of public television science program for visually impaired Americans, to disseminate information regarding the availability of the programs, and to raise funds for additional program descriptions. A modest evaluation plan was included. With the funds requested here, they will describe NOVA, NATURE, and THE NEW EXPLORERS. Other programs will be added in the subsequent years. This request is for the support of the first year of a three-year projection.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9253447
Funding Amount: 267719

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Laurie Everett
    Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • Gerry Field
    Co-Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • Sharon King
    Co-Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • Laura Oftedahl
    Co-Principal Investigator
    WGBH
  • Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media
    Access and Inclusion: People with Disabilities

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