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Two rows of white soundwaves against a blue background. In the foreground is the text, “Access: Description, Student Edition.”

This module offers an overview of description and why it is essential to providing access for individuals who are blind or have low vision. The module reviews guidelines for description, discusses laws pertaining to description, and explains the u...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".

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".

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

Screen capture of a video editing software, showing a media window, playback controls, and audio editing.

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

Young man wearing business attire speaks directly to camera. Caption. Images into spoken words.

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

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

Closeup of a person working a math problem on a piece of paper. They are mapping a line using coordinates, slope, and the slope intercept equation. Caption. And it's good to know this, that Y is equal to M, X plus B.

Covers critical algebraic concepts, including algebraic functions, properties of numbers, exponents, polynomials, working with equalities and inequalities, linear equations, quadratic equations, graphs, and algebraic geometry. Accessibility option...Read More

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Closeup of woman speaking into camera. Caption. What color uniforms would we have to wear?

Counts down the top ten things not to do in a job interview: not being punctual, bad presentation, bad preparation, lack of research, poor communication, bad body language, negativity, anxiety, not being yourself, and not having any questions. Acc...Read More

Irregular geometric object reflected in a glass building is outlined in yellow and superimposed in quadrant 2 of an X, Y axis. Caption. Let's check the coordinates on the reflected image.

Uses everyday situations and examples to explain the major types of geometric transformations: translations, rotations, reflections, and dilations. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles in a black bo...Read More

Cartoon of robotic figure riding a multi-wheeled cycle. Caption. And nutrient requirements in relation to their size.

Updates the animated Johnny Junkfood. Follows Johnny and his family through their daily adventures and teaches along the way about good food choices and health. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles ...Read More

Fallen, helmeted cyclist on the ground with arm above head. Text on image, "Check response". Caption. To determine whether the casualty is conscious.

Administering first aid can involve many different skills. Covers the following vital procedures: responding to emergencies, primary and secondary survey, expired air resuscitation (EAR), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and management of life...Read More

Text reads, “Curiosity at Martian Scenic Overlook,” against a blurry shot of the Mars landscape. The on-screen caption reads, “NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology.”

NASA's Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada gives a descriptive tour of the Mars rover's view in Gale Crater. The scene from "Vera Rubin Ridge" looks back over the journey so far, including buttes, dunes, and other features along the route.

Reddish brown and white kangaroo crouches down on all fours, long tail hanging down and brushing the ground.

Contains short features of the unique and rare behaviors of 29 familiar species with onscreen descriptions of their adaptations. Combines a classic rock song with wildlife photography in each two-minute segment.

Illustration of two cells with identical internal structures. Caption: are passed on to each new generation of cells,

Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Shows how DNA replicates; how copy errors occur and are subsequently corrected by repair enzymes; and how DNA is compressed into chromosomes, making mitosis and cell division possible. Provides an overv...Read More

Illustration of a cell showing the cross section to expose the contents of the cell. Ribbon-like substance blankets the inner edge with spheres of various sizes suspended within. Caption: First, mitochondria take in molecules derived from food,

Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Illustrates the mechanisms of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Introduces adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, the universal energy carrier molecules that supply energy-hungry reactions. Also outline...Read More

Parallel lines of oval objects form a wall bridged by tendril like structures. Floating on either side of the wall are spherical objects. Caption: for larger molecules to get through.

Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Describes the properties of the plasma membrane, how it governs the kinds of molecules that go in and out of cells, and how cells feed by engulfing (phagocytosis) and drinking in (pinocytosis) fluids. A...Read More

Microscopic view of brick-like cells with red nuclei. Caption: this is a one-cell-think section of a growing onion root-

Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Provides an overview of the different kinds of cells, emphasizing the fact that all cells have a common organizational structure and carry out similar biochemical processes. Presents the discovery of ce...Read More

Woman seated next to a student in a classroom setting. Caption. In providing an equal opportunity in learning.

Every student deserves equal access to learning opportunities. Giving description and captioning options to students with broad differences in their ability to see and hear makes educational media accessible to them. Provides examples of descripti...Read More

Black people in period costumes gather around a fire pit in the grass with log cabins in background. Caption. And they had no personal freedoms at all.

Part of the "America's Journey Through Slavery" series. Begins by exploring the development of slavery in America and the conditions under which enslaved people lived and worked. Then, through reenactments, focuses on key members of the abolitioni...Read More

Black men wade along the edge of a river surrounded by trees. Caption. Garrett helped more than 2,000 enslaved people to freedom.

Part of the "America's Journey Through Slavery" series. Stirring dramatizations, photographs, and colorful maps help tell the story of how people escaped slavery. Summarizes the series of safe houses maintained by volunteers, which were used by en...Read More

2 Native American men and 2 Native American children sit closely together inside a wood structure. Caption. Listening to stories told by the native elders.

Part of the "Exploring Our Past" series. Focuses on how the geography of the land affected and shaped the lives of native people. Dramatizes the life of Native American people, using reenactment footage, rare archival photos, and colorful maps. Ex...Read More

Sepia-toned closeup portrait of a senior Native American man wearing a headdress. Caption. They all survived off the herds of buffalo that roamed the land.

Part of the "Exploring Our Past" series. Reenacts the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Plains, including the Blackfeet, Crow, Lakota, and Comanche. Talks about the importance of the buffalo and how buffalo affected every asp...Read More

Sepia-toned photo of a multi-level stone structure with stairs, walls, and chimneys. Caption. They could be built to stand up to seven stories high.

Part of the "Exploring Our Past" series. Demonstrates how the Pueblo people, the Hopi, Navajo, Pima, and Apache thrived in the barren lands of the Southwest. Explores the foods they ate, their customs, and the homes they built, including pueblos a...Read More

Aerial shot of a diorama that shows ruins of several multi-level buildings. Caption. Some Native Americans who lived in the Southwest deserts.

Travels back in time to early Native American communities, Colonial towns, and early American cities to explore the variety of communities that existed in the past. Looks at how schools of the past are different from today's schools. Also, discove...Read More

Closeup of a traffic light at night with the red light illuminated. Caption. They have to follow the speed limit signs.

Tells how and why communities make and enforce laws, featuring reenactments along with maps and graphics. Reveals how rules are linked to safety and designed to support fairness and explains why there must be punishments for breaking community rul...Read More

Closeup of 2 rows of prescription pill bottles. Caption. And medicine to treat illnesses.

Teaches why people in a community work and explains how that work provides basic products and services that community members need and want. Illustrates basic economic concepts through real-world examples. Provides an overview of workers doing dif...Read More

Vehicles on a city street. Summary The first law and moving objects. Caption: The first law is sometimes called the law of inertia.

Provides an overview of how Newton's three laws of motion can be used to explain and predict the motion of everyday objects. The effect of friction, including air resistance, is highlighted, and the concept of inertia is illustrated with classic d...Read More

Man and boy wearing warm clothing glide across a snowy clearing using their skis and poles. Caption. My right leg, my left arm.

Features Emily, the six-year-old host, who takes up snowboarding, cross-country skiing, basketball, road hockey, and soccer. Using a natural, unscripted format, Emily investigates the world through her own candid comments and questions, engaging e...Read More

Man using a wheelchair, waiting on a sidewalk. A person stands nearby. Caption. I remember them well some years ago.

Carmen dreamed of a career on the stage, despite turning legally blind at 18 due to retinitis pigmentosa. Steve imagined a life on the screen, but his plans were ended by muscular dystrophy. Today the theater of their lives is defined by the walls...Read More

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