145 media results found for 'blind'
Blake Lindsay, communications and outreach manager for a nonprofit agency, has been totally blind since birth. He currently owns and manages his own radio production company. He credits much of his success to his positive attitude. Part of the "Ge...Read More
This segment provides a summary of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). It is essential that job seekers with disabilities understand their rights and responsibilities, especially wh...Read More
How does one make a plan for their future? This segment encourages students to become active participants in planning their futures. Segment host is Crystal Melero, who serves as the statewide services coordinator for children who are blind or hav...Read More
Law student Robina Rayamajhi has worked to overcome obstacles related to her visual impairment her entire life. She became interested in law through classes offered at her high school. She provides tips for a successful interview and recommends di...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
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
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
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
Recognizing off-topic and on-topic conversational comments and questions are key areas for this social skills video lesson. Through the lesson's activities, students with visual impairments will become more familiar with how to build conversations...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