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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.
Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series
Episode 2
4 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12

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.
Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series
Episode 3
6 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12

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

Screenshot of a title page for You Describe. Caption. For making video content accessible to millions.
1 minutes
Grade Level: All

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

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Wide shot looking down a New York City street at dusk. Caption. My ears are my eyes.
34 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12

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

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.
Orientation & Mobility Skill Refresher Series
Episode 12
7 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12

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.
10 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12

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.

Pink blind snake, resembling an earthworm, stretches out over sand in the dark.
On Safari With Nala
Episode 30
2 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8

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.

Aerial view of green and brown fields divided into sections with building complexes to the sides.
19 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

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

Large group of people in blue t-shirts assembled in rows outdoors. Caption. Accessing the Dream. Preparing Deaf-Blind Youth for a Self-Determined Life.
1 hours 10 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

All young adults who are deaf-blind need extensive transition planning and services in order to experience success in adult life. Transition Institutes have historically sought to bring together young adults and their families to build skills and ...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.
Families Matter
Episode 1
31 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

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

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.
Families Matter
Episode 3
16 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

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

2 young boys, 1 slightly older, smile at camera while seated on a bench. Caption. His name is Liam; he is deaf-blind. My youngest's name is Finn. he is 3 years old.
Families Matter
Episode 2
24 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

Liam is six years old and loves reading, playing with friends and family, and being outside. He became deaf-blind from meningitis at age 2 and communicates using ASL. His mother, Sandy, believes strongly in inclusion and has found many creative wa...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?
Social Skills Cinema
Episode 1
5 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 7

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

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.
Social Skills Cinema
Episode 4
5 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 6

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

Color illustration of a person looking up at a tall tree. Caption. There were majestic trees to give shade.
Short Stories For Children
Episode 3
13 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6

This ancient fable offers a vital lesson for all who see and hear it. Narrated by Lady Paddina Cole, this is the story of the mighty Lord Karras, who has all the power and money he could ever possibly want. However, one day Karras loses his sight ...Read More

Boy resembling Louis Braille with his eyes closed and hands on table. 1 hand holds a stylus. Caption. Louis, you've been work on that for days.
35 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Dramatizes the life of Louis Braille, including the events that caused him to become blind as well as the cause of his death in 1852 at the age of 43 of tuberculosis. Illustrates the development of the Braille System, which he created in 1824 at t...Read More

Man walks a dog on a sidewalk. Caption. And then he goes two blocks south and turns.
22 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 12

Animals provide more freedom to people with blindness, and with the help of these animals, these people can then return to the many activities they love. Bill, who has severe allergies, gets help from a service dog. Never mind that the dog has a m...Read More

White man reaches out to touch a Black man who is gesturing with one hand and in mid-speech. Behind them, a group of people seated in chairs look on.
15 minutes
Grade Level: 4 - 8

J. J. is the leader of an exclusive, secret club. When Alex, a blind girl, is introduced to the group, J. J. doesn't want her to join. After learning that Alex is really no different from the others, J. J. realizes she was wrong. A surprise rev...Read More

Girl reaches out with both hands to touch a boy's face, white cane leaning against her shoulder. Caption. You have a nice face, but sad.
42 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Felix harasses a blind girl in his high school. Through a series of mysterious events, he finds himself blind and sent back to 1935, where he meets Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. Felix lives with them and learns about blindness, "seeing" with ...Read More

Closeup of a human eye. Caption: of specialized cells called receptors
19 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

As millions of receptors in the human nervous system respond automatically to light, sound, touch, and smell, and send information to the brain, the body acts. Explores a condition amputees experience known as "phantom pain" or "phantom limb." Als...Read More