Call for Survey Respondents from the Audio Description Writing & Quality Control Communities
The Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) Subject Matter Expert (SME) committee would like to invite you to participate in an online survey to gain feedback on the relative importance of key Audio Description knowledge areas and how often they are used in your Audio Description practice.
ACVREP is reaching out to Audio Description writers, editors of Audio Description scripts, and Audio Description quality control specialists, to share their expertise. Volunteers who participate will be contributing to an important step in the development of a valid Audio Description certification exam, which will be based on input provided through the survey. Please note: This survey is NOT intended for consumers of audio description, voice artists who solely voice Audio Description from written scripts, or engineers/editors who mix Audio Description soundtracks.
Once the survey results have been collected and reviewed, the ACVREP SME committee will work with third-party exam development experts to determine the knowledge areas that will be tested. The test that is developed using this information will ensure that professionals have the requisite, foundational knowledge to be a Certified Audio Description Specialist (CAUDES).
We are seeking as many volunteers as possible, and all responses will remain confidential.
Audio Description practitioners who are blind, low vision, or sighted are encouraged to take this survey and eventually the certification exam. If you are interested in taking the survey, please complete the form available at the link below, where you can provide your name and email address. When the survey is ready for distribution in October, it will be emailed to you directly. A drawing for several $25 Amazon gift cards from a generous donor will be available for those opting to participate by providing contact information at the end of the survey itself.
Thank you for your participation in this important next step in the development of a certification for Audio Description professionals.
· Kim Charlson, Chair, MA
· Martin Wilde, Vice-Chair, IL
· Wendy Sapp, GA
· Jan Stankus, MA
· Celia Hughes, TX
· Deborah Lewis, CA
· Joyce Adams, VA
· Mary Hanks, TX
· Laurie Pape Hadley, MN
· Jolie Mason, CA
· Joel Snyder, MD
· Deborah Fels, Canada
· Anna Capezzera, C