Conversations about Audio Description for Latinos in the US, Effortless Universal Access, and More

We are thrilled with the most recent podcast episode of Reid My Mind featuring Dicapta's President, Maria Victoria Diaz. Reid My Mind is hosted and produced by Tom Reid. Tom, like Maria Victoria, has Hispanic roots, loves music, advocates for accessibility, and is a tech geek.
Canal 22 Internacional recognized by the American council for the Blind for its commitment to accessibility

On November 18, Canal 22 Internacional, one of our great allies on accessibility in Spanish within the TVAccess project funded by the United States Department of Education, received the Outstanding Contribution in International Accessibility Award from the American Council for the Blind, Audio Description Awards.
Dicapta’s Announcement: New Player for our Dream Team

Winter Springs, December 9, 2021. Dicapta announced today that Nefertiti Matos Olivares has been appointed as the new Partnership Development Coordinator of the company and will assume responsibilities on December 13, 2021. She is a subject matter expert on access technology and cultural accessibility.
Launch of Cine con Sentido - Accessible Cinema in Spanish for Latinos in the United States

On December 3, celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we officially launched Cine con Sentido. The main objective of this initiative, conceived by Dicapta and Canal 22 Internacional, is to highlight the benefits of making, offering, and enjoying accessible audiovisual content supporting in this way the inclusion of our Latino community.
Join our Latinos4Access Facebook group

Our first Watch Party Para Ti is this Friday, January 28
We invite you to join our Latinos4Access Facebook group, where we will be presenting our first “Watch Party Para Ti” next Friday, January 28, at 7 p.m. ET. We will start our Watch Parties with the wonderful Oscar-nominated and award winner film: Feeling Through.
Audio Description in Spanish and Greater Audiovisual Accessibility for All at Picture This Podcast

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Join our Latinos4Access Facebook group - First Watch Party Para Ti Friday, January 28

Our first Watch Party Para Ti is this Friday, January 28
We invite you to join our Latinos4Access Facebook group, where we will be presenting our first “Watch Party Para Ti” next Friday, January 28, at 7 p.m. ET. We will start our Watch Parties with the wonderful Oscar-nominated and award winner film: Feeling Through.
Non-compliance with Captioning over the Internet Rules Results on a $3.5 Million Fine for Pluto TV & ViacomCBS

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined Pluto TV & ViacomCBS $3.5 million for non-compliance with the captioning over the internet rules. This is the first action taken over an internet video provider regarding the violation of the internet protocol closed captioning rules. Pluto, besides failing to make the captions available, also failed in making contact information available for the reception and handling of captioning complaints.
How to automatically learn about live emergency alerts using your phone

Did you know that you can automatically receive emergency alerts on your phone just by modifying your notification settings? It is important to be aware of situations that may pose a danger to you. Here's how easy it is to enable emergency alert messages on your phone.