NCBDDD Research Opportunities in EHDI

The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at the CDC is pleased to announce the availability of TWO (2) EHDI FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. The DRDC conducts research related to the priorities of the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) through research grant sub-awards to university and other academic and professional partners that utilize medical, social and basic science, and public health approaches.

Link: http://www.disabilityresearchcenter.com/research/

FCC Moves To Upgrade TV Closed Captioning Quality

On February 20, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved standards defining the components necessary for high quality closed captions on television. The new standards explain that to be fully accessible, closed captions on television programs must accurately convey dialogue and sounds in the program, and run from the beginning to the end of the program.

Link: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db0221/DOC-325695A1.pdf