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ADA (Scotland) runs three courses

Audio Description Skills:

A course manual is provided for reference and home study. There will be tutorial and practical sessions on:

• the background and history of audio description

• blindness

• government legislation on access

• use of broadcasting equipment

• the principles of audio description

• introductions and recaps

• language skills

• script preparation

• teamwork

• contracts and quality monitoring

Refresher Course for Audio Describers:

is a four hour session for seasoned describers covering

• touch tours

• introductions, recaps, lead-ins

• live commentary

• hands-on team work with a script

• constructive criticism

Welcome and Safe Guiding:

A short instruction course to enable venue staff (from marketing and box office to ushers and bar staff) to create an accessible service for their patrons with a sight problem. Booklet available for in-house training.

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For more details of training courses contact:

enquiries@adascotland.com