Turn on the words! : deaf audiences, captions, and the long struggle for access /
Lang, Harry G.,author.
"The evolution of Captioned Films for the Deaf (CFD) program is a primary focus of the book. Topics such as movie theater captioning and closed captioned television are also featured, as well as the role played by deaf community activists to improve access via captions"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The golden era -- The pioneers -- Captioned films for the deaf -- Obtaining federal support: public law 85-905 -- The captioning program begins -- A terrific start -- The Ball State workshops -- The captioning program expands -- A clamoring demand -- The captioning program evolves -- The battle for captioned television -- Winds of change: Bill Stark and a new role for the National Association of the Deaf -- The promise of movie theater captioning -- New horizons -- The battles for access continue -- Spotlight on technology for educational films -- Epilogue the enigma of cultural awareness.
"The evolution of Captioned Films for the Deaf (CFD) program is a primary focus of the book. Topics such as movie theater captioning and closed captioned television are also featured, as well as the role played by deaf community activists to improve access via captions"--
Author is deaf
National Association of the Deaf. Described and Captioned Media Project
Motion pictures
Television programs
Closed captioning.