152 media results found for 'blind'
Join Everett and Willow in their adventures as they discover the extraordinary world through their unique perspective as they navigate life with a special tool-embracing independence and pride. This heartwarming children's book inspires viewers to...Read More
The characters of this tale include a wise owl named Iris, a bumbling wizard named Fumbledore, and Princess Claudia who is nearly blind. Princess Claudia wants her birthday to be perfect. When a dark storm cloud rolls in and threatens her celebrat...Read More
In this episode, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker reveals he is also a talented opera singer, and David Brown discusses his path to becoming a successful sprinter who is blind. Host Lauren Thompson also highlights the fascinating world of dog...Read More
Host Steve Spangler visits a classroom to conduct experiments. In this classroom, the students are blind and visually impaired. The experiments featured in this episode are accessible for all. Part of the "Xploration DIY Sci" series. Please Note: ...Read More
This video describes the case of a patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive disease that leads to blindness, and how physician-scientist Dr. Ed Stone approached the search for the causal mutation. Just before his sophomore year in co...Read More
Just before his sophomore year in college, Sam Walker was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which can be caused by mutations in one of over 100 known genes. Dr. Ed Stone set out to identify the specific mutation affecting Sam with the hope...Read More
Braille allows people to read and write without being limited by vision loss. This video overviews reading and writing the alphabet, numbers, and some punctuation symbols. There are different types of braille and endless possibilities for its use...Read More
Mary Fisher's eyesight began to deteriorate during her teen years. Ultimately, she became blind. Watch as she overcomes adversities to become one of the strongest swimmers in the Paralympic Games. Part of the "Against the Odds" series.
"I think what your eyesight does is confirm other senses," says James Robertshaw, a world champion kite flyer and for two years personal assistant to Rory Heap. Heap has been blind from birth, but with Robertshaw's assistance pursues his ambition ...Read More
Debbi Penrose, a sixth grade teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, shares the strategy empowering students. By using this strategy, she hopes to provide students with the skills to articulate and express themselves throughout t...Read More
Mary Bilancio, a second grade teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, shares the strategy making words. The application of this strategy helps students increase their phonemic awareness. Part of the "FSDB Pineapple PD" series.
Debbi Penrose, a teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, discusses the concept of time related to earth science. She uses different strategies to help her students understand time and scale related to different geological time pe...Read More
Karen Newton, a teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, demonstrates the strategy shared inquiry. During shared inquiry exercises, students use higher-order thinking skills to have academic discussions about a given text. Part of...Read More
Jay Floresca, a teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, shares the concept of differentiated centers. She explains how dividing students into groups provides time for individualized instruction. Part of the "FSDB Pineapple PD" se...Read More
Kathy Blake is blind but two years ago she got a glimmer of hope. She heard about an artificial retina being developed by a company called Second Sight and the Doheny Eye Institute in Los Angeles. It was experimental, but Kathy was the perfect ca...Read More
Tony Ro, a neuroscientist at The City College of New York, is artificially recreating a condition called blindsight in his lab. Blindsight is a condition that some patients experience after having damage to the primary visual cortex in the back o...Read More
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
