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Man in a black shirt holds a baby in a light pink frilly dress and headband. 2 young girls look at the baby as their mother looks on from behind. Caption. I look at her as, here's my youngest daughter.

The Bushland Family talks about raising Mary Rose, age 2, who is living with a rare form of Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). LCA is a rare inherited eye disease that appears at birth or within the first few months of life. It affects the retina...Read More

An adult holds a child's hand while they run together on a concrete pad as other children look on. Caption. Never, ever make a excuse that you can't do something.

Kayleigh Joyner, Paxton Franke, Tyler Juranek, who are visually impaired, discuss their feelings and lessons they have learned. The discussion also focuses on how they want others to treat them, as well as their future hopes, plans, and dreams. Pa...Read More

Teenage boy wears a red tee-shirt, blue shorts and baseball cap, tall red-striped socks, and baseball cleats. He kneels with a padded knee on a grassy baseball field as he prepares to throw a yellow softball. Caption. Don't let anyone else tell you what your child can or cannot do.

Steve and Karen Trischler along with Kim Cunningham discuss raising a child with a vision impairment. Part of a series of interviews with individuals with visual impairments and their family members.

Side view of a young girl with long brown hair sitting in a white wooden chair with a pink pillow behind her at a white desk as she uses a gray Perkins Brailler. Caption. She is a top student with a wildly vivid imagination.

Eleven year old Parker Moore has bilateral Optic NerveHypoplasia, but this doesn’t keep her from playing the violin or performing in school plays. She describes how blindness affects her life and also has advice for parents who are raising childre...Read More

Young, blonde girl in a blue graphic tee-shirt sits and talks in front of a dark green curtain. Caption. I'll support whatever decisions he makes.

Matt Bushland and Callie Smith-Cobb, who are sighted, talk about what it is like to have a sibling with a vision impairment. Part of a series of interviews with individuals with visual impairments and their family members.

Senior man lays down on a couch with a woman standing behind him and touching his shoulders in an indoor space. Caption. Come on, I wanna dance!

Go behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse "Dancing to Beethoven," a play about blind characters negotiating their way through the emotional and physical maze of life without sight. Most of the performers have no problem...Read More

Man stands on a paved driveway in front of a house and demonstrates the "touch and slide technique," holding a white cane in front of him.

In this video, certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor Mike Mulligan demonstrates the touch and slide technique with a white cane. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series."

Instructional video. Red-headed man wearing glasses and a green hoodie stands in front of a white wall, where a white cane leans against it.

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

Red-headed man looks toward us while speaking and standing in front of a white wall, where a white cane leans against it.

This series will provide refresher videos on many different orientation and mobility (O&M) skills. The goal of this series is to provide O&M students a way to review previously learned skills. These videos are not meant to replace working directly...Read More

Red-headed man uses both hands to hold a white cane up in front of his face as he shows us the cane's black handle grip.

Certified Orientation and Mobility instructor Mike Mulligan provides a quick refresher on the parts of a folding white cane. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series."

Close-up of a person holding white and red adjustable walking stick that has been folded into sections.

This video demonstrates for viewers how to easily and safely unfold a folding white cane. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series."

Man holds up two sections of a partially folded white cane as he demonstrates how to fold it up.

In this video, certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor Mike Mulligan discusses how to fold a folding white cane. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series."

Standing close to us, a man grips the handle of a white cane with one hand as his other hand loosely holds the elastic cord.

This video provides a short demonstration of the index finger grasp by certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor Mike Mulligan. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series."

Red-headed man holds up a rigid white cane with one hand, using the other hand to gesture as he speaks to us.

The standard cane consists of three parts: the grip, the shaft, and the tip. The entire cane is designed to maximize tactile and auditory input from the environment. Certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor Mike Mulligan describes each part o...Read More

Red-headed man stands in front of a white wall, looking towards us as he speaks and gestures with his hand.

In this video, Mike Mulligan, a certified Orientation & Mobility Instructor, provides helpful shopping tips for someone who is blind or visually impaired. This is just one of many ways a person can safely navigate a shop. Part of the "Orientation ...Read More

First-person perspective looking down as a man demonstrates how to hold a white cane loosely like it's a pencil, with the handle between his thumb and index finger.

This video provides a short demonstration on how to hold a white cane using the pencil grasp. The pencil grasp is a useful way to hold a white cane in certain situations and an important skill to have in one's toolbox. Part of the "Orientation & M...Read More

First-person perspective looking down as a man holds a white cane with his thumb pointed down on the handle's flat side and his other fingers wrapped around the handle grip.

This video provides a short demonstration on how to hold a white cane using the thumb grasp. This grip is one of three main ways of holding a white cane for someone who is blind or visually impaired. Part of the "Orientation & Mobility Skill Refre...Read More

Closeup of a woman's hands reading braille.

In this video, the braille instructor at the North Dakota School for the Blind shares her tracking techniques for beginning braille readers. This video is also helpful for anyone needing a refresher in best practices.

Senior woman wearing a white sweater and sunglasses demonstrates how to load paper into a blue Perkins Brailler.

This video explains how to load paper into a Perkins Brailler. It is especially helpful to parents and teachers of braille writers who may not be familiar with how a brailler works.

White C, G, I puppy smiles as it walks across a fenced walkway. A park and some construction barriers appear in the background.

This is a heartwarming tale about a small dog with a big dream to become an elite guide dog. Follow Pip as she attends training sessions and overcomes many obstacles to reach her dream.

Smiling young woman looks off camera. Text over image reads, "Bingo!" with a check mark below. Caption. Selena comes in with a smile.

Students participated in activities to increase courteous behavior, explored how to problem-solve, and make good decisions in work and social settings. "No Second Chances to Make a Good First Impression" enhanced social skill concepts through role...Read More

2 men in suits smile at each other and shake hands, 1 wears a white face mask over his eyes. Caption. This audio description has really been wonderful.

Gregory Frazier was a key figure in the early development of audio description for persons with a visual impairment. Watch this historical treasure, introduced by Margaret Hardy, and learn from Emmy Award winner Frazier, a pioneer in the field.

Screenshot of a title page for You Describe. Caption. For making video content accessible to millions.

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

Screenshot. Apple iOS "Display and Text Size" section under the "Accessibility" section of its Settings panel. The "Reduce Transparency" setting is toggled to the on position.

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."

Man wearing a black winter coat and hat stands in the snow while holding up a white cane with a special attachment at the end.

The superintendent of the North Dakota School for the Blind, Paul Olson, provides orientation and mobility tips for the winter months for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

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Wide shot looking down a New York City street at dusk. Caption. My ears are my eyes.

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

Aerial view of green and brown fields divided into sections with building complexes to the sides.

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

Pink blind snake, resembling an earthworm, stretches out over sand in the dark.

Nala teaches viewers about the blind snake. They burrow into the chambers of termites and ants disguised as an earthworm. Part of the "On Safari With Nala" series.

Closeup of a small group of children surrounding a pyramid of blue plastic cups. They hold strings that are wrapped around the cups. Caption. Forward, forward, forward.

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

Girl and boy sit at a desk across from 1 another and play Connect 4. Caption. You see what she's doin'? What do you need to block her?

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

2 children in a living room setting, 1 holds his fingers to his mouth and looks up towards camera. Caption. Heather Joy as narrator. All right, this is Soliz and Camila. Soliz is 7, almost 8, and Camila Rose is 6.

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

Young girl wearing a bright blue t-shirt speaks to camera while standing on a suburban street. Caption. Hi, my name is Ava Bullis.

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

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