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Accurately Describe Significant Actions, Activities, Objects, and Speakers
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Use Clear Concise Language with Proper Diction and Enunciation
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Use Present Tense and Active Voice
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Avoid First Person Narrative Unless the Audience Is Specifically Participating
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Avoid Using Pronouns Unless There is on Only One Person or Item for the Program
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Identify Change of Characters Speaking or Performing Actions
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Use Vocabulary and Sentence Structure Age-Appropriate for the Intended Audience
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Describe Actions from Beginning to the End of the Program
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Use Standard Audio Descriptions for Live Narration or If Adequate Natural Breaks
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Use Extended Audio Descriptions (by Pausing Video) Only If Insufficient Breaks
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Avoid Narrating Over Spoken Words and Significant Sounds
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Avoid Trying to Force Fill Every Natural Pause in Speech or Sound
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Allow User/Audience to Turn Audio Descriptions On or Off
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Allow User/Audience to Adjust the Volume on Audio Descriptions
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Refer to Directions in Proximity to Landmarks, Position (front/behind/left/right), and Cardinal Directions (north/south/east/west)
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Identify Distance and Weight Based on Country’s Standards (Imperial vs. Metric)
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Describe Visual Movement in Body Terms Children Can Relate to
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Describe Actions That Are Important to the Scene, Concept, or Discussion
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Describe the Action or Activity in Real Time as They Occur
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Describe Shapes, Sizes, and Other Essential Attributes of Significant Objects
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Identify New Terms, Objects, or Actions First before Explaining or Describing Them
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Narrate without Personal Interpretations, Comments, or Opinions
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Summarize Only If Appropriate and Does Not Detract from the Purpose
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Avoid Describing Commonly Recognized Sounds That Occur in Context
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Clarify Pattern for Reading On-Screen or Displayed Text at First Use
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If Word Described Has Multiple Meanings, Clarify the Intended Meaning
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Read Subtitled Speech Verbatim When Necessary
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Use Time-Coded Text Descriptions as a Last Resort
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