153 media results found for 'blind'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Jessica had normal vision until the age of eight, and then, in a few short years, became legally blind. She contracted Stargardt's, an inherited form of macular degeneration, which usually appears between the ages of six and twenty and causes loss...Read More
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
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
This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #2 - "Do It Yourself" Educational Description: Guidelines and Tools. The webinar occurred October 24, 2012. Topics in this webinar include: 1) An update of th...Read More
Learning to integrate listening skills in the classroom, community, and at home is critical for children with visual impairments. Emphasizes the steps in using listening skills by recalling what classmates have said. Students practice asking quest...Read More
Students with visual impairments need many opportunities to learn how to read nonverbal gestures and tone of voice of peers and adults. This lesson emphasizes the importance of different sensory-learning channels in communication. While learning a...Read More
Demonstrates that people with disabilities are basically no different from anyone else. When Catherine attends a friend's party, no one knows she's blind. As they discover the truth, some guests act differently around her. Catherine shows that ...Read More