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Title text reads, “Surfing,” against a yellow background.
27 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Pete Gustin is one of the world's most well-known, highly acclaimed, and widely heard voice actors. He is also a Southern California surfer, and he is blind. In this feature documentary, viewers will get an inside perspective into Pete's life show...Read More

Young child reaches for a sandwich at the dining table, plate resting on top of a placemat with labeled images.
3 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

Michelle Clyne, Illinois Deaf-Blind Services Coordinator, provides and update on the use of OHOA Modules by parents, teachers, and interveners. Since the adoption of the OHOA Modules, she reveals the progress being made in deaf-blind education by ...Read More

Closeup of a young girl with blonde hair and bangs wearing a pink shirt while looking down. She has a few freckles on her nose.
Our Special Life
Episode 2
5 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Emma is an active five-year-old who enjoys gymnastics and Girl Scouts. She was born with a visual impairment. In this episode, her family discusses learning to read and write in Braille. Part of the "Our Special Life" series.

Closeup of toddler laying on bed looking at camera with another toddler looking at a man behind him.
5 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12

Jeff Berwick, blind since age 13, discusses his daily routines. He talks about his two-hour commute to and from work as well as interaction with his family. He also shares that described media allows him to engage with his family as they watch T...Read More

Young woman is surrounded by people, some of whom reach toward her with concern. Caption. Woman as narrator. What's going on? What happened?
Social Skills Cinema
Episode 5
5 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 9

Raising Cane is an easy-to-follow lesson plan that will teach students and peer groups how to appreciate differences in themselves and others. This simple lesson plan takes the students on a journey through different types of disabilities without...Read More

Young woman with white cane walks on the sidewalk past a grassy field lined with trees. Title card reads, "Rewind button." Caption. Female as narrator. Have you ever just wanted a rewind button?
Social Skills Cinema
Episode 3
4 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9

Every teacher wishes they had a rewind button in order to give a student the chance for a "do-over." Emily gets that chance. Watch what happens as she walks to her friend's house so they can go shopping. On the way, she has to make choices about h...Read More

3 teenagers in formal attire stand next to 1 another. A smiling boy in center wraps his arm around a smiling girl to his right. Caption. It's about dressing for success.
Social Skills Cinema
Episode 2
5 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 12

Follow 12 high school students from the New York Institute of Special Education (Bronx, NY) as they get ready for their "Dream Night Out." Students discuss their original narratives about celebrities they'd like to meet and what they would wear to...Read More

Young man wearing business attire speaks directly to camera. Caption. Images into spoken words.
4 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: All

Description is the verbal depiction of key visual elements in media and live productions. Also known as "audio description" or "video description," the description of media involves the interspersion of these depictions with the program's original...Read More

Tan brick building with grass, a tree, and a sign indicating it's a school for the blind and visually impaired. Text reads, "Photo courtesy of S, D, S, B, V, I."
6 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12

Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes who are blind or visually impaired. Students from the North Dakota School for the Blind explain how to play goalball and what makes it different from other sports.

Framed image of a woman hugging a black lab while petting his cheek. From the title card below her image, she is Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby reads, "Getting a Job."
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode 1
6 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12

This introductory video provides an overview of the series. Viewers are asked to think about their past experiences related to finding a job. Segment host is Crystal Melero, who serves as statewide services coordinator for children who are blind o...Read More

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A comparison of passive echolocation used in vehicles and active echolocation in dolphins.
It's Okay to Be Smart
Season 7 / Ep 18
16 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12

In this episode, host Joe Hanson and YouTuber Molly Burke, who is blind, discuss echolocation. They work through a series of active echolocation exercises to help the brain construct images of their environment. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart"...Read More

A D N A strand labeled, mutación, has its section highlighted and labeled, proteina Spanish Caption: El principio de la terapia genica.
17 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12

Watch the story of how gene therapy restored the sight of a nearly-blind young patient. Told from the perspective of two researchers who spent over 25 years working to develop this breakthrough technology, this short film chronicles their successe...Read More

Child sits across from a teacher in a classroom setting. The child holds her hands up like she's measuring something. Text on image reads, "Student Think-Aloud."
FSDB Pineapple PD
Episode 10
3 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

Gina Gilmore, a first grade teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, shares the strategy math think-alouds. This strategy provides students with the skills to solve math problems and explain how they arrived at their answer. Part ...Read More

Group of young children in a classroom setting, a few seated on the floor raising a hand at the teacher in the front of the classroom, another wearing headphones and standing close to the front screen. Text on image reads, "Justify Answer."
FSDB Pineapple PD
Episode 9
3 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

Marissa Harrer, a second grade teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, shares the strategy number talks. The application of this strategy provides students with the skills to be able to explain various math processes. Part of the...Read More

Woman wearing dark sunglasses. Caption: Never be afraid to pursue your dreams,
Women@NASA
Episode 1
3 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Courtney Ritz began working as an intern at NASA Headquarters in 2001. This experience inspired her to pursue a career with NASA, and she became a full-time employee at the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2002. As a web accessibility coordinator, s...Read More

Woman in an office setting stands in front of camera, looking slightly down. Caption. And distributed them to blind people in the community.
Curiosity Quest
Season 6 / Ep 8
26 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12

Did you know that braille is a form of print that helps people who are blind read? Join Joel and the Curiosity Quest crew on this awesome adventure to answer the question of how braille books are made. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.

Illustration of a sphere with an uneven surface. Caption: Scientists strip away the virus's harmful genes
17 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12

Gene therapy is a method for treating inherited diseases by delivering corrective versions of genes to patients. Dr. Jean Bennett and Dr. Albert Maguire focused their careers on developing a successful gene therapy for an inherited form of childho...Read More

Man stands at a podium speaking into a microphone. 2 men and 1 woman seated with a guide dog sit beside him at a panel table. Sign on the podium reads, "LightHouse".
1 hours 3 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: All

This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #4 - Going Pro: Using YouDescribe in the Classroom and Beyond. The webinar occurred December 11, 2013. Previous VDRDC webinars have introduced YouDescribe, the...Read More

Screenshot. Presentation slide reads, "Video Description Research and Development Center Seminar. Bringing Video Description in to the 21st Century. January 24, 2012".
58 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: All

This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #1 - "Bringing Video Description Into The 21st Century". The webinar occurred January 24, 2012. Topics in this webinar include: (1) A teachers' guide to using...Read More

Screenshot of a video player showing a thumbnail image. Behind this, a user interface with logo header that reads, You Describe.
1 hours 24 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: All

This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #3 - "YouDescribe – How You Can Add Audio Description to Any YouTube Video!". The webinar occurred May 30, 2013. Learn about YouDescribe, the exciting new tool...Read More

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