150 media results found for 'blind'
A white cane is a device used by many people who are blind or visually impaired. It primarily allows its user to scan their surroundings for obstacles or orientation marks but is also helpful for onlookers in identifying the user as blind or visua...Read More
YouDescribe is a free web-based tool from the Smith-Kettlewell VDRDC that allows anyone, anywhere to describe any YouTube video and share that description with the world. YouDescribe does not change or copy the original video, instead, it plays th...Read More
The Big Apple--packed sidewalks, crowded subways, speeding taxis--millions of people racing in a million different directions, all at once. Getting around can be a physical and mental challenge even for the average person. Now close your eyes. Thi...Read More
This video demonstrates how to change the display and text size on iOS devices. Apple's built-in accessibility features make accessing these devices easier for someone with low vision. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series."
Join host Tom Scott on a flying adventure with Lucy Edwards, who is blind, and the folks at Aerobility. For this flight, Tom wears a blindfold. Based in the United Kingdom, Aerobility provides anyone, regardless of disability, with access to the m...Read More
All young adults who are deaf-blind need extensive transition planning and services in order to experience success in adult life. Transition Institutes have historically sought to bring together young adults and their families to build skills and ...Read More
Soliz and Camila are brother and sister. They have Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. In the summer of 2015, their family took a road trip from their home in Arizona to California, where they went camping with extended family. Their parents want to immerse...Read More
Ava is a fifth grader, and she loves reading, playing sports, and spending time with her friends. She has Usher syndrome type 1, which has affected her sight and hearing. In the summer of 2016, her family moved to a new home, and Ava had to change...Read More
The following lesson is titled the "Great Cup Stack Challenge." Each week our school partners with a local Montessori school for part of the school day. Three or four students from Heritage Montessori School visit each of the elementary school cla...Read More
Students selected special activities to gain more opportunities to practice their social skills. Social Skills Cinema "Game Night" built skills through common games. These games and rules were chosen to allow participation of players with differen...Read More
These modules are designed to teach the basics of sight-reading braille. There are five parts which teach the braille alphabet, capitalization, and basic punctuation, and they are designed to be completed in order. To access the modules, simply cr...Read More
These modules are designed to teach the basics of sight-reading braille. There are five parts which teach the braille alphabet, capitalization, and basic punctuation, and they are designed to be completed in order. To access the modules, simply cr...Read More
The science of sight has entered a new era. Scientists are starting to understand how a few rare individuals can see better or see faster. Meet a woman who can see a hundred more colors than the average human being, and a heavyweight boxer who und...Read More
Host Jeff "JJ" Johnson explores the origins of braille, a baker's dozen, the tarp, the Zamboni, and the term "jaywalking". Other segments include discussions on the color of pistachios, traffic violations, and safety glass. Part of the "Wow! I Nev...Read More
This ancient fable offers a vital lesson for all who see and hear it. Narrated by Lady Paddina Cole, this is the story of the mighty Lord Karras, who has all the power and money he could ever possibly want. However, one day Karras loses his sight ...Read More
Thousands of families throughout the United States raise puppies to become guide dogs. Join Joel and the Curiosity Quest crew on this quest as he learns what it is like to train a guide dog. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
In this exclusive behind-the-scenes video direct from the North Pole, Santa Claus explains how he sends Braille letters and raised-line pictures to blind boys and girls with the help of his honorary elves at the National Federation of the Blind. T...Read More
