How can people who are blind access video and multimedia
products? People who are blind cannot access the visual content
of a video production unless the content is available in audio
format as well. Being aware of this access issue during the
design phase of a product can result in speakers or narrators
voicing enough of the content to allow a person who is blind to
follow along. This is particularly important for educational
programming and products used with large audiences where it is
generally unknown what visual impairments audience members may
have. Producers can listen to their video product without
viewing the screen to help determine how accessible it might be
to a person who is blind. Once a video product is complete,
specially trained professionals can add audio content to the
production. When pauses occur in the original production, the
voice reads titles and speaker names and describes scenery,
objects, and other visual information. Credits and contact
information at the end of the production ca