Millions of individuals in the United States are blind or visually impaired. Nearly 500,000 of these individuals are school age (5-18). The two following videos provide different perspectives on daily life with a disability. This module's discussion will ask you to consider your current teaching materials as they relate to accessibility and for the portfolio assignment you will create a video with a transcript. As you view the next two videos, think about the video content as it relates to your current role and the assignments you will be asked to complete.
Video 1
This short video shows a student trying to use a Learning Management System through the use of a screen reader.
Video downloaded 1-26-12 from YouTube.com, http://youtu.be/qewYzFJvmCg
Video downloaded 1-26-12 from YouTube.com, http://youtu.be/wQT9yVeu_js
Video 2
The second video profiles a blind man and his campaign to force Target Corporation to make their online shopping experience more accessible.
Video 3
This video provides an unexpected perspective of the need for closed captioning.
Video downloaded 12-17-14 from YouTube.com, http://youtu.be/EgSrZ-s3MTY