Today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is officially 20 years old! I remember attending the ceremony at the White House where President George H.W. Bush signed the law on July 26, 1990 and I’m looking forward to celebrating with President Obama and the disability community today. Of course, American children with vision loss have … Continued
It’s a good news, bad news story. The good news is that description is beginning to be included on DVDs, but the bad news is that only a few titles include description. The situation may be getting better for educational media used in classrooms, but first, a quick discussion of DVD movies and TV shows. … Continued
This week I’m providing information about video description and TV. I certainly remember spending far too many hours sprawled on the couch watching bad TV during my summers off from school. I’m not even going to share what I watched, just trust me, it was “Love Boat” bad. Fortunately, much of it I’d seen so … Continued
Ah summer, beloved by children anxious for the freedom and fun of lazy days and family time! There are indeed many great family activities to do during the summer, and Hollywood is hoping that seeing movies is high on your list. I know the new Harry Potter movie (coming out in July) will be on … Continued