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American Experience

How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect

Season 37 Episode 2 | 6m 48s

ASL For the first three decades of television, there were no captions of any kind, leaving Deaf viewers unable to fully participate in a medium that shaped culture and conversation. The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion. Deaf advocates spent decades pushing broadcasters, lawmakers, and technology companies to make television鈥攁nd later, the internet鈥攁ccessible.

Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by and . Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Extras
Watch • 1:45
American Experience
Trailer | Mr. Polaroid
The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.
Preview: S37 E3 | 1:45
Watch • 7:12
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:12
Watch • 6:18
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:18
Watch • 6:18
American Experience
How one carrot peeler revolutionized design | The Curb Cut Effect
Many household products were originally designed by or for people with disabilities.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:18
Watch • 8:33
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 8:33
Watch • 6:48
American Experience
How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect
The fight for closed captioning was a battle for access and inclusion.
Clip: S37 E2 | 6:48
Watch • 8:09
American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攚ere not always a given.
Clip: S37 E2 | 8:09
Watch • 7:01
American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攚ere not always a given.
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:01
Watch • 7:01
American Experience
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks 鈥� Here鈥檚 Why | The Curb Cut Effect
Curb cuts鈥攖hose small ramps at the edge of sidewalks鈥攁re now a standard part of city design, but the
Clip: S37 E2 | 7:01
Watch • 11:31
American Experience
Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
EXTENDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION A preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.
Clip: S37 E2 | 11:31