Provided by Audio Description Association (ADA) Scotland
Audio Description Association Scotland was formed by a group of users, describers and theatre managers to provide a service that makes performances accessible to visually impaired people.
Audio description is a commentary for people with sight problems who have difficulty seeing a screen, stage, exhibition or sporting event.
ADA Scotland offer a range of activities and resources including:
- courses to train describers in audio description skills
- monitoring the quality of audio description broadcasts
- training for venue staff in safe guiding of patrons with a sight problem
- advice to theatres, museums, galleries, arts, sports and heritage centres
- loan of portable radio equipment to members
- a register of accredited audio describers in Scotland
- speakers to inform the public about audio description
- workshops in specialist areas e.g. dance
- a liaison point for describers, visually impaired people and theatres
- audio description at conferences, music festivals, concerts and sporting events