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Renegades: Daniel K. Inouye: Life of Service – On-Demand

Explore the story of the U.S. Senator for Hawai’i who was injured in battle during World War II, resulting in the amputation of his right arm. Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifelong public service, Inouye championed the cause of justice and equality for all Americans, including people living with disabilities.

Educational Resources: Daniel K. Inouye: Life of Service PBS LearningMedia Video, Discussion Questions and Teaching Tips (Grades 9-12)

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Audio Description on PBS Videos

How do I enable Audio Description on PBS videos?

Audio Description (AD) or Descriptive Video Service (DVS) is a secondary audio track that describes what’s appearing on screen during a video. This option is made available to audiences who are blind or visually impaired.

Not every video on the PBS and PBS KIDS sites and apps offers AD. To find all videos with AD from PBS click the button below or scan the QR code. You can use the filter options on the left side of the page to filter by show and video type.

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PBS Audio Described Program List QR Code

QR code to find Audio Described Videos from PBS

Once in the video play window, go to the lower right of the window to toggle through the icons to choose options such as extended audio description, captioning, on-Screen American Sign Language (ASL) when available.

Screen capture of the lower part of the video window to allow turning on accessibility features

For videos that do offer AD, you can enable AD by following the steps below on your respective device. The English (AD) track option will not appear for videos that do not offer the secondary audio track.

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At the bottom of the video player, select the headphones icon and select the English AD track option.

iPhones and iPads

On the video player, select the three dots icon (. . .) and select Languages. Select the English AD track option.

Android Mobile

At this time, AD is not supported on Android mobile for the PBS app.

Roku

While the video is playing, press the star / asterisk button on your remote. Scroll down and select Audio track to change it to English AD. Select Close to return to the video.

Apple TV 4

Pause the video and select the Audio Levels icon above the video track on the right-hand side. The Audio Levels icon appears as a series of vertical bars – you may have to “scroll up” or press the up button on your remote to see this icon. After selecting the Audio Levels icon, select English AD from the options underneath Audio Track.

Amazon Fire and Android TV

At this time, AD is not supported on Amazon Fire and Android TV devices for the PBS app.

Samsung TV

At this time, AD is not supported on Samsung TV devices for the PBS app.

VIZIO SmartCast TV

At this time, AD is not supported on VIZIO SmartCast TV devices for the PBS app.

For PBS KIDS Videos

PBSKIDS.org Website

At the bottom of the video player, select the gear icon. Under Audio Selection, select the Audio Description (English) track option.

iPhones and iPads

On the video player, select the gear icon and select the English AD track option.

Android Mobile

On the video player, select the gear icon and select the English AD track option.

Roku

While the video is playing, press the star / asterisk button on your remote. Scroll down and select Audio track to change it to English AD. Select Close to return to the video.

Apple TV 4

Amazon Fire and Android TV

While the video is playing, press up on your remote to select the gear icon at the top right corner of the screen. Select English (AD). Press up on your remote to close the prompt and return to the video.

Samsung TV

At this time, AD is not supported on Samsung TV devices for the PBS KIDS Video app.

VIZIO SmartCast TV

At this time, AD is not supported on VIZIO SmartCast TV devices for the PBS KIDS Video app.

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Renegades: Judy-Lynn del Rey: The Galaxy Gal – On-Demand

In this new digital series, musician and disability inclusion advocate Lachi explores the cultural contributions of people with disabilities and how they transformed America.

The episode exploring Judy-Lynn del Rey’s life is the story of a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction by editing and publishing books from sci-fi writers such as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and George Lucas’ “Star Wars” in novel form. See how science fiction narratives, through their speculative and imaginative nature, offer a more inclusive and equitable lens through which to redefine disability.

Educational Resources: Judy-Lynn del Rey: Galaxy Girl PBS LearningMedia Video, Discussion Questions and Teaching Tips (Grades 9-12)

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A Good Life • WXXI-WORLD

Life is full of joys and challenges for us all — but the experiences of individuals living with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) is something that not everyone understands or appreciates.

A Good Life airs Saturday, October 26 at 1 p.m. on WXXI-WORLD

A Good Life, a WXXI production, takes an intimate look into the lives of six adults living with I/DD and their families. The film shares the challenges and opportunities they face, while leading national experts and historians in the field offer insight.

This documentary is presented as part of WXXI and the Golisano Foundation’s Move to Include^TM, an award-winning national initiative to promote disability inclusion, representation, and accessibility in public media.

Photo: Title card • Credit: WXXI

Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation • WXXI-TV

During World War II, troops would look up and say, “Here come the Sky Blossoms” – paratroopers rushing to their aid. Today, a new generation is answering that call for help.

Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation airs Sunday, October 20 at 2:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Filmed over three years, Sky Blossom is a raw, uplifting window into 24.5 million children and millennials stepping forward as frontline heroes. Caring for family with tough medical conditions, they stay at home doing things often seen only in hospitals. They are cheerleaders, work part time, and go to college – but also live double lives – quietly growing up as America’s next greatest generation.

This documentary is presented as part of WXXI and the Golisano Foundation’s Move to Include^TM, an award-winning national initiative to promote disability inclusion, representation, and accessibility in public media.

Photo: Ryann Allen shares a moment with her father, Chaz
Credit: VINO WONG/Sky Blossom

American Masters “Orozco: Man of Fire” • WXXI-WORLD

The life of Orozco is one of the great stories of modern art, filled with drama, adversity and remarkable achievement.

American Masters “Orozco: Man of Fire” airs Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. on WXXI-WORLD.

The life of Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), a life filled with drama, adversity and triumph, is one of the great stories of the modern era. Despite poverty, childhood rheumatic fever that damaged his heart and an explosion in his youth that cost him his left hand, Orozco persisted in his wish to become an artist.

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POV: Name Me Lawand • WXXI-TV

Lawand, deaf from birth, seeks a fresh start with his family in the UK after a traumatic year in a refugee camp.

POV: Name Me Lawand airs Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.

At Derby’s Royal School for the Deaf, he learns sign language and discovers a way to communicate with the world. As he thrives, his family faces deportation, challenging their stability. Name Me Lawand is a love letter to the power of friendship and community.

his program is presented as part of Dialogue on Disability, a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies – in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation. The weeklong initiative runs January 13-19, 2025

WXXI and Al Sigl have been hosting Dialogue on Disability since 2005. In 2014, with the support of businessman and philanthropist Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Move to Include™ was formed. This initiative enables WXXI to present and develop programming that promotes inclusion year round.

POV “Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?” • WXXI-TV

POV spotlights courage, resilience, and youthful idealism, in this film directed by Joe Piscatella, and produced by Mark Rinehart and Matthew Torne.

POV “Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?” airs Monday, September 23 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and available to stream until November 22, 2024 at pbs.org, and the PBS App.

At 21, Nathan Law was a leader of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong’s youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was “Most Wanted” under the National Security Law. Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?, a co-presentation with Preserving Democracy, a public media initiative from The WNET Group, offers a close look at the city’s most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.

In addition to standard closed captioning for the film, POV, in partnership with audio description service DiCapta, provides real time audio interpretations for audiences with sensory disabilities. Now in its 37th season, POV continues to mark its place as America’s longest running non-fiction series.

In Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law? shy college freshman, Nathan Law, discovers an identity in activism. As one of the organizers of a student strike demanding that Hong Kong be allowed to elect their own leader (something promised to them back in 1998), Nathan leads five days of student boycotts with a message of peaceful civil disobedience. When the strike suddenly becomes the Umbrella Revolution, Nathan is unexpectedly thrust into a leadership role that shuts down Hong Kong for 79 days and captures the attention of the world.

When the movement falters, Nathan is charged for his role in the Umbrella Revolution, and his entire generation in Hong Kong has been awoken. Riding the enthusiasm of the student movement he helped spark, Nathan makes the impossible transition from protest leader to elected official, becoming the youngest lawmaker in Hong Kong’s history where he continues his fight for democracy from inside the government.

Fearful of Nathan’s message gaining traction beyond students, the government disqualifies Nathan on a technicality and sends him to jail. As Hong Kong continues to see the erosion of its freedom, a new movement is launched. Whereas the Umbrella Revolution was driven by hope, this new movement is driven by desperation. Nathan’s message of civil disobedience is overshadowed by a new generation of protestors who no longer feel that peaceful demonstrations can save Hong Kong. As Hong Kong descends into the biggest political crisis in modern Chinese history, Nathan must decide his role and his future.

Photo: Nathan Law/ Credit: Provided