The Audio Description Project
An Initiative of the American Council of the Blind
Formerly AD International
The mission of the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project (ADP) is to boost levels of description activity and disseminate information on that work throughout the nation. Our goals are to sponsor a broad range of activities designed to build awareness of audio description among the general public as well as its principal users, people who are blind or have low vision. This website is one initiative of the ADP. Read our full mission and goals.
Prior to April, 2009, the website was an independent effort initially sponsored by Audio Description International, which last met at a conference in Washington DC in March 2002 (view the Proceedings). After the organization disbanded a year or two later, then-president, the late Barry Levine, continued to pay for hosting the website, and Fred Brack volunteered his time as webmaster, accepting updates from all interested parties. We owe a great debt to Barry for all his work in supporting this website and the ADP's mission, and this website is dedicated to his memory.
In May 2010, the Audio Description International name was retired, and the site was moved to the ACB server in its own subdirectory. While the emphasis on new content will be USA-based, all contributions by AD organizations worldwide will continue to be incorporated here as appropriate. Use the Webmaster link at the bottom of each page.
We notify Facebook users of key website updates!
The content of this website is managed by Joel Snyder (Director of ACB's Audio Description Project and President of Audio Description Associates), and Fred Brack (webmaster, audio describer, and former board member of Arts Access Inc and the Triangle Radio Reading Service). To ask a question or recommend updates to this website, you can reach Fred via the Webmaster link at the bottom of each page.
We send website updates and news of interest to Facebook fans! The ADP Discussion List is open to all persons who wish to discuss any aspect of audio description: users of audio description, providers of audio description or audio description equipment, other interested parties. All submissions must address audio description and not other issues pertaining to people with disabilities.
