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Man with brown hair and beard pointing right index finger out and away from camera. Caption. Uh, have you taught your children sign language.

Frame of a Black woman in blue hospital scrubs leaning over a hospital bed to help a Black woman breastfeeding an infant.

Closeup of a video game. Text reads, Prince of Sun has spoken appears on the screen. Caption. Have to choose between TV and reading.

Man looks towards an adolescent boy wearing a football uniform with full protective gear. They are standing on a field. Caption. To the information they can't hear.

Still image from: Accessible Learning Across the Lifespan: Designing for Accessibility From the Beginning

Still image from: Accessible Learning Across the Lifespan: Features We Can Start Using Today

Still image from: Accessible Learning Across the Lifespan: Introduction to Accessibility

Still image from: Accessible Learning Across the Lifespan: People With Disabilities in the Workforce

Against a blue background, we see text that reads, “Active Learning. How Children Can Learn. The Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning.”

Still image from: And He Left (Spanish)

Senior woman named Gloria Fawcett looks off camera with a serious expression. Caption. I noticed she wasn't crawling.

Young man seated next to young a woman holding a baby in her lap. Caption. The more time I found that I've spent with her.

Young girl looks up from her pillow, looking wistful, like she's just been tucked in. Caption. Problem-solve with a child is before a problem occurs.

Closeup of a child drawing with marker on a sheet of paper. Caption. Giving outlets for expressing their feelings.

Child smiles and looks out in a classroom setting. Caption. Narrator. Rapid physical growth marks this stage of development.

Person laying in a hospital bed with an attendant at a machine behind them. Advantage Controlled Medication Levels. Caption: Unique to the epidural

Person conducting an ultrasound on large, pregnant belly. Caption: Inducing for a suspected large baby

Person on an operating table with a cloth blocking their view below the shoulders while they are attended to. Caption: Then, these layers of skin and muscle

Black mother and child preparing food for the oven. Caption. Then it's back into the oven for a few minutes.

Title text reads, “How Children Can Learn Creating and Thinking Critically. The Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning," against a green and pink background.

Closeup of a Black man's face slightly turned from camera. He gazes forward and mouth is slightly open. A royal blue baseball cap is on his head. Caption. But the man is the family's foundation.

Person holds out a hand to a newborn baby who grabs their fingers and look looks towards them. Caption. There's a misconception through the medical community.

Cartoon clouds against a blue sky with an animated banner that's gradually revealing text. Partial text reads, "Skills and."

Floating frame over an animated night sky. Frame shows an aerial shot of pink all star sneakers jumping on hopscotch squares. Text on image reads, "Look for Numbers!"

Floating frame over an animated night sky with colorful floating numbers. The frame has overlapping geometric shapes. Text on image reads, "Numbers."

Floating frame over a cloudy sky with a ship passing on the sea below. Frame shoes parents and 2 children playing in cardboard moving boxes. Text on image reads, "Directional Words."

Floating frame over an animated night sky shows a kindergarten-aged child reading a book with a large number 10 on the front. Text nearby reads, "Books that teach math directly."

Teenage boy stands faces off with father in a living room setting with mom and sister seated on the couch watching them. Caption. Narrator. Working through your teen's difficult behavior is not easy.

Senior woman leans over the shoulder of a young girl who is looking down and reading something. 2 others just off camera stand close. Caption. They need to be reinforced that they're trying something new.

Young girl holds on to the collar of a golden retriever, looking off with a scowling expression on her face. Caption. Am I concerned with the way my child feels?

3 adults seated at a table all look at a young girl who is seated on one of their laps. Caption. There's a lot of responsibilities.

Teenage girl plays the piano while reading sheet music in a home setting. Caption. With adolescents and children, is letting them be empowered.

Man leans in to whisper in a young girl's ear. She is smiling and sitting on his lap in a home setting. Caption. of making your family meeting a priority.

View through a baseball dugout fence looking straight out at a child throwing a pitch towards a boy who is up to bat. Caption. To give their kids positive activities.

Woman and man seated on a couch looking just off camera as if they are participating in an interview. Caption. There is a mother, there is a father.

Woman uses a spoon to feed a young child seated in a high chair. Caption. Um, many of them seem to be in - in very intact families.

Man using a manual wheelchair with girl sitting on his lap as they wheel forward. Caption. Girl as narrator. Just because my dad can't walk.

Teenage girl with long straight brown hair looks off camera. Caption. So I felt that she was against me.

Closeup of baby on stomach, chin on hand, looking at a man next to him. Caption. The payoff for his children is substantial.

Seated Black man talking. Caption. What is my generation leaving to their generation?

Teenager wearing safety goggles looks at a machine powered press in a shop setting.

Side angle view of 3 people at a shop table looking down at sheets of shiny material in front of them.

Black text on a white background reads, "Sarah Taylor, Great Oaks Career Campuses."

Side angle shot of a dentist looking at a girl's teeth using a magnifying glass and metal pick.

Black text on a white background reads, "Sarah Taylor, Great Oaks Career Campuses."

Cartoon. Simple line drawing of a girl wearing a graduation cap, holding up a diploma in 1 hand and award in the other.

Woman wearing a red sweater faces camera in an office setting.

2 men stand with their backs facing camera as 1 films with a video camera on his shoulder. A man in a suit bends down to enter a helicopter in the background. Caption. He took us on a tour of his latest investments.

Woman speaks just off camera, raising her eyebrows slightly. Caption. That's why they have the newborn screening now.

In the foreground is the text, “Help Your Young Teen Understand Bullying. In the background, we see the terms “Parents, Empowerment, Teens, Bullying, Harassment.”

Seated Latino man and young girl gaze at a book as girl uses her index finger to follow words. Spanish caption. Araya. Así que cuando está ayudando a su hijo.

2 women walking and holding hands on a busy city street. Caption. Regardless of sexual orientation.

Closeup of an infant crying. Back of head is supported by a hand. Caption. I'm sure you notice your baby's cries.

Young children work side by side at group desks in a classroom setting. Caption. To stay on top of the school situation.

Man standing in front of a middle school classroom. Students look towards teacher. Caption. On their own, often with no one seeing it except the teachers.

Inset of video screen with woman speaking and title bar that reads "Irene from Kidpower." Inset of video screen with bearded man and title bar that reads, "Harold Johnson." Banner at top reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe."

Still image from: Javier Sicilia, in the Loneliness of the Other: Part 2 (Spanish)

Woman in a rocking chair with her forearms resting on chair arms. Caption. He did not want to give me child support.

Inset of video screen with woman speaking in an office and title bar that reads "Irene from Kidpower." Blue banner at top reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe." Box to side reads, "Strategy number 1. Put safety first."

Inset of video screen with woman gesturing in an office and title bar that reads "Irene from Kidpower." Banner at top reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe." Box to side reads, "Strategy number 2, keep your radar on."

Video screen of woman speaking and title bar that reads "Irene from Kidpower." Banner reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe." Box to side reads, "Strategy 3. Listen to your children and teach them not to keep unsafe secrets."

Inset of video screen with woman speaking and title bar that reads "Irene from Kidpower." Banner at top reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe." Box to side reads, "Strategy number 4. Make sure your kids know you care."

Video screen of woman speaking and title bar that reads, "Irene from Kidpower." Banner reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe." Box to left reads, "Have kids practice the skills that help them to make safer and wiser choices." Box to right reads, "Strategy 5, don't let kids throw stones."

Inset of video screen with woman speaking in office and title bar that reads "Irene from Kidpower." Banner at top reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe." Box to side reads, "Strategy 6. Assess your child and make a safety plan."

Video screen of woman speaking and title bar that reads "Irene from Kidpower." Banner at top reads, "7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe." Box to left reads, "One pushing of a hand away. One saying, 'No, stop, I don't like that!" Box to right reads, "Strategy 7. Prepare children to take charge of their safety by practicing skills."

Woman leans over to help a child adjust a magnifying glass. Another woman and child stand by. Spanish caption. Una de las cosas más importantes.

Woman wearing glasses sits at a table while speaking. Caption. Walking down the street and I laughed at him.

Adult dressing a newborn baby laying on a hospital bed. Caption: We're going to bring him home with us now.

Middle-aged man in a blue sweater turns slightly off camera, eyes closed as he parts his lips as if speaking.

Cropped shot of 2 individuals sitting with their hands on their knees in a office setting. 1 wears a lanyard with a badge.

Woman talks to us in front of a blue background. Text reads, “Don't…overshare information. Do…answer clearly and honestly.”

Woman talks to us in front of a gray background like she's doing an interview. Text reads, “Share best ways to help stay healthy.”

Frame of White teenage boy and girl in a classroom. Caption. Bury as narrator. Putting Lauren in a new environment helps, for awhile.

Woman and man seated at table. Man gestures with index finger in front of his mouth. Caption. They're used to the hearing environment.

2 yellow sticky notes side by side on a white background. The left note has a sketch of a family with 2 moms and a young boy waving at a family with a mom, a dad, and a little girl. Spanish caption. Las madres de él se besan.

Clay animation of a man with brown hair and a mustache wearing a yellow shirt looking at a young boy with reddish hair wearing a red shirt and holding up a green pillow. Spanish caption. Él se cae, se toca la cabeza y el niño se ríe.

Clay animation of 2 brown-haired men and a young brown-haired girl with 2 braids sitting at a kitchen table. There's a big black pot and some dishes on the table. Spanish caption. Una niña y sus padres a la mesa.

Clay animation of a black-haired man wearing a brown coat pushing a black-haired boy in a green shirt on a blue swing hanging from a tree. There's a small wooden fence surrounding them. Spanish caption. El niño sonríe y los dos se van de la mano.

Clay animation of a man with brown hair sitting next to a woman with curly brown hair on a blue sofa. The woman is holding a baby with a gray winter hat and a yellow shirt. Spanish caption. El niño abre la puerta de su cuarto.

Clay animation of a smiling green spotted frog sitting on a wooden stool near a yellow kitchen island with 2 blue mugs on it. Spanish caption. La otra niña llega con un tutú puesto.

Backside view of a man holding a child in his arms and looking towards the boy, both with calm expressions on their faces.

Black mother with burp cloth on her shoulder holds infant wearing a hooded onesie to her chest. Infant is sucking their thumb. Caption. Remember cotton breathes better than polyester.

Man and woman sit next to each other and look towards camera with serious expressions. Caption. And I still really don't know how to react.

Woman with long, medium brown hair and a red sweater sits and talks with a blurred kitchen in the background. Caption. That he had autism.

Heavyset adolescent boy looks at camera with hands on hips. Caption. His pediatrician expressed some concern about his weight.

Man laying down next to 2 children holding a book. Caption. I knew I didn't want that life for my children.

Closeup of a woman speaking. Caption. Is difficulty in either reading, writing, or math.

Closeup of a teenage girl looking to the side with an irritated expression. Caption. After we moved in to that house.

Slide shows yellow and orange text on a sky-blue background that reads, "Playing and Exploring. How Children Learn." Text on orange stripe below reads, "The Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning."

Adolescent boy stands in front of camera, looking off to one side. Caption. And then you got to deal with the parents.

Man holds a child on his lap as they read from a book in front of them. Spanish caption. Araya. Los niños disfrutan de compartir libros.

Woman seated at table in lunch room with white tablecloths. Caption. Two, actually, we're doing a processional beforehand.

Dr. Phil speaks to camera. Caption. Of the world's only deaf-blind triplets.

Child holds up a finger like she's making the number 1 while looking up and away from camera. Caption. At five, she's already fluent in sign language.

<html>Closeup of a woman looking slightly off camera. Text overlay reads, "Hearing Loss in the Classroom. <u>LearningLikeMe.com</u>"</html>

Woman looks down at a colorful picture book, holding a smiling child in her lap. Spanish caption. Cómo hubiera sabido la manera de abrir un libro?

Still image from: StoryMakers With Lori Butierries ("Gift From God")

3 teenage girls walk next to each other while talking. The middle girl is smiling. Caption. Laurine as narrator. We know Megan wants to have friends.

Toddler stands on a couch and looks directly at camera while smiling. Caption. They continually told me she was a late bloomer.

Black and white frame of man smiling and speaking into a microphone from the television show, Straight Talk with Derek McGinty.

Closeup of woman, bent forward and speaking down at camera. Caption. We'll have fun. Come with me.

Woman stands behind a young girl and pushes her on a swing. Both are smiling. The swing is part of a teeter-totter and slide set that is in a tree lined, grassy area. Spanish caption. Así es que ella sabe de disciplina. Bastante.

Boy is seated at a kitchen table with an open textbook and worksheet in front of him, arms folded on table, looking frustrated. A woman stands at his side with 1 arm on his shoulder and 1 on his back. Caption. No, let's find another solution for that.

Rear view of a teenage boy standing next to and speaking to an older man who is cooking on a kitchen stove. Spanish caption. Papá, el entrenador de béisbol me hizo sentir muy mal hoy.

Boy stands next to a woman seated at a desk in a classroom. They are both looking down at an open notebook. Bookshelves behind them contain supplies and books. Caption. He will learn to be responsible.

Man looks to the side of camera while speaking. In the background is a forest of green, deciduous trees. Caption. With your child's interests at heart.

Boy holds an art paint brush and stands while painting onto a paper attached to an easel in an art classroom. He his focused on the image he is painting in yellow. Caption. To know what to expect at each age.

2 boys play side by side on the floor. Wooden blocks and pieces are scattered between them. 1 boy is looking through a bin filled with more wooden pieces. Spanish caption. Se dará cuenta usted.

Boy sits at a dining room table writing onto a large monthly desk calendar. He is focused on his writing. An open notebook with a pencil rests next to the calendar. Caption. Help break a project into what needs to be done.

Girl stands at the bottom of the outdoor stairs in front of a home. She stares forward while her hands are clasped and hang together in front or her. She appears to be waiting. Caption. Almost every child of the single parent family.

Boy stands sideways to camera and watches a woman who is cooking on a home kitchen stove top. The woman and boy are looking at each other as they speak. Caption. Nearly 90 per cent of the children live with their mother.

Slide shows a closeup rendering of a circular gray coronavirus molecule with lumpy red, orange, and yellow proteins. Text reads, "Talking to Children About Covid-19."

Closeup of teenager with head covering. Caption. My dad's job is hard and he's always on his feet.

Closeup of a bearded Black man wearing a New York Yankees ballcap, sunglasses and striped shirt. Caption. That's the reason the kid is looking for a gang anyway.

Closeup of a newborn baby looking up with wide eyes as a hand supports its neck. Text reads, "Characteristics of Effective Learning. Created by Siren Films with Birth to Five Matters."

<html>Closeup of a woman looking slightly off camera. Text overlay reads, "Support for Students with Hearing Loss. <u>HearingLikeMe.com</u>"</html>

Closeup of a teenage boy sitting in a room as he looks down and away from the camera, speaking. A bookcase and lava lamp appear in the background. Caption. He saw that I had my ears pierced.

Woman looks off-camera with a stern expression. Caption. This changes everything. Forget college.

Pregnant woman lying in bed with a person leaning over and talking to her. Caption: slowly and deeply breathe in through your nose

Man and boy seated on a park bench look towards camera. Caption. We started learning that he needed to be medicated.

A woman in a hospital setting in labor with someone next to her supporting her neck. Spanish captions.

Closeup on a table with empty beer bottles and landline phones on the table in a home setting. Family gathered and talking as a group in the faded background. Caption. Or sibling, parental abuse, and neglect, divorce.

Woman dressed in a business suit and facing camera. Caption. That may not be popular in these live-and-let-live days.

Woman with dark curled hair wearing a black and white blouse under a black cardigan. She bends over a desk in classroom to help a male student in a green polo shirt with his work. Caption. A reevaluation takes place every three years.

Woman with dark curled hair wearing a black and white blouse under a black cardigan bends over a desk in classroom to help a male student in a green polo shirt with his work. Caption. If we know a child is having problems.

Closeup side view of a male student with glasses sitting in front of a woman with dark curled hair wearing a black and white blouse under a black cardigan. Both look down. Caption. And a change can take place within the I, E, P.

2 women talk across a desk in a government office. Caption. Historically, parents have been left out of the 'real workings' of the educational dynamic.