 | 101 Ways to Make Friends: Ideas and Conversation Starters for People with Disabilities and Their Supporters, 2nd Edition
This manual shows many ways that people with disabilities can make friends. |
| 22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome
This book gives women tips about having a good relationship with a man who has Asperger Syndrome (AS). The author is a person who has AS. |
| 22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know
This book is about Asperger's syndrome from a woman's perspective. It contains things she would want her partner to know. |
| A Girls' Guide to Growing Up: Choices and Changes in the Tween YEars
This is a book for young girls with disabilities. It will help them learn about changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow up. |
| A Mind Apart: Travels in a Neurodiverse World
This book explains autism and other neurological differences in a positive, normal way. |
| Access Press
Access Press is a monthly newspaper especially for people with disabilities who live in Minnesota. All issues can be read online. |
| Access: A 2007 Day organizer
A 2007 Day Planner/ Organizer with an emphasis on Disability and civil rights. |
| America According to Connor Gifford
This is an easy to read book on American History. It was written by a man with Down Syndrome. |
| Apostrophe
Apostrophe is a quarterly magazine that publishes stories by, about and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This magazine highlights the abilities and talents of people with disabilities. |
| Asperger's and Girls
This book is about girls who have Asperger's Syndrome. |
| Beyond Ramps: Disability at the End of the Social Contract: A Warning from an Uppity Crip.
In this book, Russell provideds an analysis of the social cpntract and its failure to cover people with disabilities and their families. |
| Bus Girl: Poems
This book is a thought-provoking, often humorous collection of poems from a woman born with Down syndrome. |
| Cripple Poetics: A Love Story
"Cripple Poetics: A Love Story" is a collection of correspondence between two individuals. The authors are artists who have disabilities. This collection follows as their love and attraction unfolds. |
| Culture and Disability: Providing Culturally Competent Services
This book is about how culture can effect how people view disability. |
| Dazed and Fatigued in the Toxic 21st century
This book provides a first person experience in recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome. Written in an alternative voice that is raw and at times wildly spontaneous, the story weaves poetry with ironic insights and commentaries. ... Amazon.com |
| Disability & the Art of Kissing: Questions and Answers on the True Nature of Intimacy
This is a book about sex, and is written for people with disabilities. |
| Disability History Wall
A 22-panel poster exhibit tracing over 2000 years of disability history. |
| Disability Identity & Culture
A video-based curriculum featuring the award-winning documentary "Disability Culture Rap." Part of the Tools for Change series on self-advocacy, this program also includes written materials on exploring and understanding disability culture. |
| Disability Knowledge and Identity Self-Assessment
This tool was designed to find out what people know about disability history, culture, community, and policy. |
| Disabling Diversity: the social construction of Disability in 1990s Australian National Cinema
1990s Australian films often used disability to consider diversity in another area. This book examines popular australian films of this period to consider disability as a problem with society rather than a damaged body. |
| Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
This autobiography of a quadriplegic cartoonist is by turns hilarious, sad, sick, inspiring and illustrated with the funniest cartoons since The Far Side. |
| Getting Organized
Discover the power of working together on issues and creating groups that build leadership. |
| I am a Person First: Understanding the Value of Values
A video and curriculum to help people explore how they can put the values they cherish to work in their community. |
| Leroy Moore
Leroy Moore is an artist who is an American writer, poet, community activist and feminist. He is also an African American man with disabilities. His website has links to different pieces he has produced, as well as information about Moore. |
| Lesbian Couples: A Guide to Creating Healthy Relationships
This book talks about many aspects of family and community life for people who are lesbian. |
| Look me in the eye...My life with Asperger's
This is the true story of the sound engineer for the band KISS who learned at age 40 he had Asperger's. The title refers to how he was most often scolded as a child. |
| Lovers Lame
This book tells the story of two people who have disabilities and are in a relationship. It is not a true story. |
| Make Them Go Away: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Reeve and The Case Against Disability Rights
Book examining the case against disability rights. |
| Movie Stars and Sensuous Scars: Essays on the Journey from Disability Shame to Disability Pride
Essays about living with a disability. |
| No Pity; People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement
This is a history of the disability rights movement. There is no pity or tragedy in disability--it is society's myths, fears, and stereotypes that make being disabled difficult. |
| Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Oppression and Empowerment
The first book in the literature on disability to provide a theoretical overview of disability oppression. It shows its similarities to, and differences from, racism, sexism, and colonialism. |
| pleasure ABLE Sexual Device Manual for Persons with Disabilities
This manual explains devices that people with physical disabilities can use when having sex. It was created by occupational therapists. |
| Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
This book tells how attitudes affect life for people with disabilities. |
| Race, Culture and Disability: Rehabilitation Science and Practice
A book about matching services with peoples' cultural backgrounds. |
| Roger Ebert: The Essential Man
This is an article about Roger Ebert, a famous movie critic and former host of a national TV show. Mr. Ebert lives with cancer and has lost his ability to eat and speak. |
| Seven Days at Oak Valley
A murder mystery book where the main character is a person with a disability. |
| Sexuality and Cerebral Palsy
A book about sexuality written for people who have cerebral palsy. It is a good book for all people to read, including those with other disabilities. Click on the links tab to see and read the entire book online. |
| Shaking Off Stereotypes
A curriculum, including a high-quality video, to help self-advocates find the power to throw off stereotypes and see that we all have something to contribute. |
| The Human Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: Different but Equal
Book discussing the human rights of people with disabilities. |
| The Memory Keeper's Daughter
An award-winning novel that shows how views of people with down sydrome have changed over the last forty years. |
| The Real Rain Man
This is the story of Kim Peek. Kim has autism. His life was the example for Dustin Hoffman in the Movie "Rain Main". Kim is described as a megasavant. His father wrote the book. |
| The Story of Beautiful Girl
A book that tells a love story about a woman with a developmental disability and a man who is deaf. The story begins in the late 1960s and continues for forty years. |
| The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public
This is a book about old laws that said an "unsightly or disgusting person" shouldn't be seen on the street. Examples included people with disabilities. |
| There Are No Words
This is a fictional book about a girl with autism. It helps the reader learn about autism from the perspective of a character with autism. |
| Understanding Autism For Dummies
This book describes what autism is and provides a lot of other information related to autism. It was written by authors who are very respected in the autism community. |
| United Spinal Association Disability Etiquette
This booklet talks about appropriate ways to interact with people who have disabiilties. |
| Vocabulary Tips: Positive Language Empowers
This fact sheet shows positive phrases to use when talking about disability. |
| What Do People With Disabilities Really Want?
An article about American businesses and people with disabilities, both as employees and customers. It is based on interviews with the leaders of seven major disability organizations. |
| Women with Intellectual Disabilities: Finding a place in the world
This book explains issues for women with intellectual disabilities. |
| "Talk" (Part 1 and 2)
These funny videos show a person without a disability being in the minority. You can watch them on YouTube. |
| [with]TV
[with]TV is a cable/satellite television channel (currently available on the Internet) that produces shows that include people with disabilities. The channel is not only for people with disabilities, but for everyone. |
| A Friend Indeed - The Bill Sackter Story
This film tells the story of a man named Bill Sackter. Bill moved out of an institution to live in the community. |
| A New Kind of Listening
This film tells the story of a young actor who has disabilities and cannot speak. He finds a way to talk with others for the first time as part of being in a play. He is part of a theater group that includes actors with and without disabilities. |
| A Possible Dream
This film is about a women named Andrea who has Down syndrome and has overcome the challenges that come with that. |
| Abandoned to Their Fate: A History of Social Policy Toward People with Disabilities
Social documentary on history of people with developmental disabilities tracing the origins of many common disability stereotypes. Written and produced by Philip Ferguson, Ph.D. |
| Acting Normal
This film is a documentary about people who attend a performing arts studio for people with disabilities. |
| Adam
This is a film about a relationship between a young man with Asperger syndrome and the woman of his dreams. |
| Anders & Harri
A short documentary about two friends who decide to go to Getĺ, scene of Sweden’s worst ever train disaster in 1918. During the trip, their friendship is put to the test.
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| Assistive Technology Boogie
This short video uses animation and music to present a "wish list" for the ideal assistive technology. |
| Autism & Asperger's Syndrome: Addressing Sensory Issues, Brain Function, Social Skills, Job Skills, Medications and More DVD
In this DVD, Dr. Temple Grandin uses stories from her life with research to explain life with autism or Asperger's syndrome. |
| Autism is a World
The "Autism is a World" DVD speaks from the perspective of a woman who lives with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It provides a glimpse of this often-misunderstood disorder through the eyes of a real person. |
| Bank robbery in Manhatten
A short film written and animated by Joshua Allen who is a person with developmental disabilities. Joshua uses the "claymation" method which means all his characters can change shape, as if they were made of clay. |
| Be Good to Eddie Lee
A short film about a friendship between a young girl and a neighbor boy with Down syndrome. This film was inspired by the popular children's book, "Be Good to Eddie Lee" written by Virginia Fleming
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| Be My Brother
"Be My Brother" is a film starring aspiring actor Gerard O'Dwyer as Richard, a young man with Down Syndrome. |
| Bearing Witness: Luke Melchior
This DVD tells the story of Luke, a young man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. |
| Beautiful
A short film about the challenges two people with disabilities face when their relationship is displayed in public.
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| Beautiful Son
A documentary about one family's struggle to heal their son from autism.
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| Begin to Grow
A funny film that has eight actors who have developmental disabilities. It is 26 minutes. |
| Between Optical Area and Amygdala
This is a short 4 minute film about a young man with Asperger's Syndrome(a form of autism) who was born in Germany. In this film he describes what his life has been like. |
| Beyond Affliction: The Disability History Project
A four-hour documentary radio series and web site about the shared experience of people with disabilities and their families since the beginning of the 19th century.
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| Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's first movie
The true story of a man with significant disabilities who is an excellent trumpet player. His talents have made him famous throughout Seattle, yet he lives a difficult life in poverty. |
| Billy the Kid
This movie is about a 15 year-old who seemed by the filmmaker to be left out of things. After this film was made it was learned he had Asperger's syndrome.
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| Blog: Media Dis & Dat
Media Dis & Dat is a weblog that highlights people with disabilities in the media, as well as the portrayal of people with disabilities in the media. |
| Brain Man
This documentary film is about the life of Daniel Tammet, a British man with autism who is a savant. |
| Breathing Lessons
Academy Award-winning documentary on the life and work of Mark O'Brien. |
| Burt
In this video, a man named Burt gives a chronological history of his life and times, beginning in 1936 when he was 15 years old and living in a large institution. |
| By Any Other Name
This film shows a friendship between a man who has Down syndrome and his co-worker. You can watch a preview online. |
| Bye
A short film about Jayden, a two and half year old diagnosed with autism. The film follows Jayden through his first months of school in the Bronx.
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| Can We Get Married?
This is a BBC documentary about Emma and Ben, who each have Down syndrome. They have been living together for six years and are thinking about getting married. It is on YouTube. |
| Can We Talk, Ben Stiller?
A self-advocate uses YouTube to talk about why the movie "Tropic Thunder" was hurtful to people with disabilities. The "R" word was used often in this film, and Ben Stiller was the director and lead actor. |
| Cassilly: How I Got To College
A documentary film about a young woman who overcame barriers to attend college. |
| Celebrating Diversity: A Universal Message from the Real Rain Man
You've met Dustin Hoffman's remarkable Rain Man character, Raymond Babbitt. Now meet the real Rain Man; Kim Peek, the one-of-a-kind mega savant who was the inspiration for the Academy Award winning motion picture, |
| Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
On May 27th, 1995, Christopher Reeve, known to the world as Superman, was paralyzed from the neck down in a riding accident. This DVD follows him closely over many months of treatment.
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| Creature Discomforts
Creature Discomforts is a series of radio and television ads in the UK that promote acceptance of people with disabilities. The website contains the ads, as well as information about the Creature Discomforts campaign. |
| Crip Culture Montage
This online video challenges disability stereotypes. |
| Cross-Cultural Competence Families of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
This slideshow talks about how the people of seven different cultures look at disability. |
| Darius Goes West
"Darius Goes West" is a documentary film about a young man name Darius who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Darius had never been out of the state of Georgia, and his friends took him on a road trip for his first look at the West. |
| Dennis
This is a short film/music video about a young man with Down's syndrome. He copes with his disability by living through his dreams. |
| Dennis’ Revenge
This film is about a man with Down syndrome who does bad things. It shows that people with disabilities can have the same problems as everyone else. |
| Difference is Normal
This is a music video created with the purpose to increase the awareness of disability in the Arab World and show the beauty of difference. |
| Difference is Normal
This is a music video about people with disabilities. Its purpose is to introduce awareness of disability into the Arab world in a creative way. |
| Disability Culture Watch
This blog looks at how people with disabilities have appeared in cultures, their arts and media. It shows both positive and negative ways that people with disabilities have been presented in popular culture. |
| Disability History Museum
A website with all kinds of information on the history of people with disabilities in America. |
| Disability Identity & Culture
A video-based curriculum featuring the award-winning documentary "Disability Culture Rap." Part of the Tools for Change series on self-advocacy, this program also includes written materials on exploring and understanding disability culture. |
| Disability Knowledge and Identity Self-Assessment
This tool was designed to find out what people know about disability history, culture, community, and policy. |
| Disability Nation
An audio magazine by and for people with disabilities. It provides the latest news on disability issues in a magazine format. It is available on the web and select radio reading services across the United States. |
| Disability Radio Worldwide
Weekly 30-minute radio program covering disability issues worldwide. |
| Disability Scoop
A website that provides the latest in developmental disability news. |
| Disability Social History Project
An online social history of disability. |
| Disabled Women on the Web
Website providing information, resources, and support for women with disabilities. |
| DISaBUZZ
A website that has short videos about what it means to live with a disability. |
| Don't Look Past My Disabled Body-love it
This blog entry is about relationship issues and people who have disabilities. It is written by a woman who has disabilities. |
| Down In Number 5
A film about a retired coal miner who lives with his 40-year old son Sammy, who has Down syndrome. It is based on a true story.
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| Down Under Mystery Tour
Down Under Mystery Tour is a unique comedy film starring and co-written by three men with intellectual disabilities. |
| Downtown
This is a documentary that features people who have Down syndrome in a high fashion photo spread. Click on the "Web Links" tab to see a preview on YouTube.
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| Dream Lover
Seth, a shy man with developmental disabilities, lives in a group home with Linda, a woman he loves from afar. |
| Ed Roberts: Wheelchair Genius
A CD-ROM about Ed Roberts, an important civil rights leader for people with disabilities. The content is written for younger readers. |
| Fair Play
This is a film about a group of people with disabilities who performed a play. The play was about parents who needed to make difficult choices when they learned their unborn child had disabilities. |
| Fanlight Productions
A leading distributor of new film and video works on the social issues of our time |
| Far from the Sun
A film about a family from Argentina who inmigrates to the United States in hopes for a better life. The story is told from the point of view of a son who has Down syndrome. |
| For Once in My Life
A film that follows the Spirit of Goodwill Band. This band is made up of 29 members who have a wide range of disabilities. |
| Forrest Gump
This PG-13 movie is a fictional story about a man with intellectual disability. |
| Fred's Roman Holiday
A sequel to Fred's Story, this is the story of his dream trip to Italy. With his traveling companions, the trip becomes an exploration of what sustains a person's strength through years of hardship, loss of identity and institutional control. |
| Front Wards, Back Wards
A film about America's first institution for people with disabilities. Fernald in Massachusetts was created in 1848 and is still open today. |
| Getting Organized
Discover the power of working together on issues and creating groups that build leadership. |
| Going to School (Ir a la Escuela)
Video on inclusion, special education, & empowering children with disabilities & their parents. |
| Graduating Peter
Story of a young man with Down Syndrome from sixth grade through high school graduation. |
| Greetings from Human Serviceland
A recording of mostly humorous, often satirical, songs about the human service system. |
| Handicapism: A Report from the Center on Human Policy
Viewing the powerful Handicapism presentation will reveal that today – 30 years later – there is much left to accomplish for people with disabilities to live their lives fully included in society. |
| Heavy Load
A documentary film that follows a band from England that has members with and without intellectual disabilities. |
| Her Name is Sabine
A documentary film aimed directly at the French government. It tells the story of two sisters - Sandrine, one of France's most successful actresses, and that of her severely autistic sister Sabine. |
| How's Your News?
A documentary film featuring five news reporters with mental and physical disabilities. |
| How's your news? On the campaign trail
A team of six reporters with mental and physical disabilities interview attendees of both the Democratic and Republican conventions during the 2004 presidential campaign. |
| Hurry Tomorrow
Hurry Tomorrow is a compelling documentary about the loss of
human rights suffered by psychiatric patients in a state mental institution. |
| I am a Person First: Understanding the Value of Values
A video and curriculum to help people explore how they can put the values they cherish to work in their community. |
| ilivewithadisability.com
A social networking website of people who have disabilities. |
| I'm Tyler...don't be surprised
"I'm Tyler...don't be surprised" is a video created by a high school student named Tyler who has cerebral palsy. In this video, Tyler highlights what he calls "ability awareness"--focusing on what a person can do rather than what they can't. |
| Inclusion of Older Adults Within Everyday Community Life
A video about two older adults with developmental disabilities, who previously lived in institutions, express their desire to become part of everyday American life. |
| Institute on Disability Culture Website
This website supports and promotes culture within the disability world. It aims to help people with disabilities claim their own cultural identity. |
| It's a Different World
A documentary film about two brothers and a sister who all have autism. Each child was given a video camera to help explore their thoughts and feelings about autism. |
| It's Our Story
A project that seeks to create an online database that gives people with disabilities a voice. The project hopes to make thousands of videos, written testimonies and photographs available for free online. |
| Jack Blond
A short film about a young man with Down syndrome who gets the chance to prove he is as good as his hero, James Bond. |
| Jacob's Turn
A short documentary about a boy with Down syndrome and his love of baseball.
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| James Castle: Portrait of an Artist
This is a film about the life of James Castle, a man who was born deaf, but refused to read, write, sign or finger-spell. Instead he communicated through art and has gained world recognition as an artist |
| John and Michael
An animated love story about two men with Down Syndrome. This film
explores the themes of love, loss and healing. |
| Josh Blue
Josh Blue is a comedian working to change people’s minds about "disability." |
| Judith Snow Blogs
Two blogs by Judith Snow. In her blogs she shares real life experiences of people with disabilities, including some from her own life. |
| Justice for All Blog
This blog has articles about controversial issues in the disability world. |
| King Gimp
Documentary spanning 13 years in the life of Dan Keplinger, an artist with cerebral palsy. |
| Kiss My Wheels
Kiss My Wheels follows the Zia Hot Shots. The Hot Shots are a nationally ranked junior wheelchair basketball team. This video shows a season of training and tournament competition. |
| Laz-D
Cameron Lasley (aka Laz-D) is a rap artist who has Down syndrome. |
| Leroy Moore
Leroy Moore is an artist who is an American writer, poet, community activist and feminist. He is also an African American man with disabilities. His website has links to different pieces he has produced, as well as information about Moore. |
| Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
A film telling the true story about the married life between two people who both have developmental disabilities. |
| Lives Worth Living
This film is about the Disability Rights Movement. |
| Living Proof: The Right to Live in the Community
"Living Proof: The Right to Live in the Community" is a 30-minute film that documents individuals with disabilities in Zagreb, Croatia who have moved out of institutions and now lead lives in the community. Subtitles in English. |
| Look Who's Laughing
This funny and compelling documentary is about the lives, experiences, and humor of six working comedians who have various types of disabilities. |
| Love Limits
This documentary film is an exploration of two people's individual stories and their life together. Though very different in age and background, they share the same disability. |
| Love Rolls On: Disability and Marriage
This is the web site of Megan and Barton Cutter. Married since 2004, Barton has a disability and Megan does not. |
| Marlaina by Ear
Marlaina by Ear is an audio program for people who are blind, podcast over the Internet. |
| Media and Disability Interest Group of the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication
This website offers information to journalism professionals, educators and students of journalism on mass communication disability-related issues. |
| Monica & David
A film about the marriage of two adults with Down syndrome and their families. |
| Motion Disabled
A digital experience of the bodies of people who are physically different. It was created by an artist who recorded the physical movements of people with disabilities. Motion Disabled has been exhibited internationally. |
| Mozart and the Whale
A fictional film about a love story between two individuals with Asperger's syndrome. |
| Mr. Positive
"Mr. Positive" is a 28-minute film following Carl Bentson, a man with a disability who makes a big impact on the community in which he lives. |
| My Brother
This is a film about two boys from inner city, New York, one whom is developmentally disabled, and the bond of love they have for each other. |
| NightLights
This film is about a woman who is caring for her brother who autism. It shows the love in their relationship and the challenges too. |
| Nowhere You Are
A documentary film that follows an adult woman with high functioning autism. |
| Now't As Queer As Folk
A short film that shows the life of a person with Aspeger's Syndrome. |
| Offense Taken
26-minute film on one community's organized response to the word "retarded." |
| Okay, Let's Talk About Me
This film is about Eddie and the things that happen as he turns 18 and prepares to leave school. |
| On A Roll (Documentary)
Video documentary on Greg Smith, host of the radio program "On A Roll." |
| One Question
In this film 35 persons with developmental disabilities answer the same one question: If you can change one thing about yourself, what would you change?
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| Ouch!, It's a disability thing!
A website that explains popular culture, and disability culture through the eyes of people with disabilities. It has articles, blogs, a very busy messageboard and an award-winning radio show - The Ouch Podcast. "Ouch!" is from the BBC |
| Out of 0ur Minds
A film that follows a theater group of people with intellectual disabilities. |
| Peter Leidy Website
This is a website of a man who is an advocate for people with developmental disabilities. He is a speaker, consultant and writer on many issues involving disability. He also writes and sings funny songs about life in the human services system. |
| pleasure ABLE Sexual Device Manual for Persons with Disabilities
This manual explains devices that people with physical disabilities can use when having sex. It was created by occupational therapists. |
| Praying with Lior
This documentary film is about a Jewish boy who has Down syndrome. It shows his bar mitzvah, and the influence his deep faith has on others in his congregation. |
| Push Girls Reality TV Show
This TV show is about five women who have physical disabilities. It airs on the Sundance Channel and you can purchase episodes through itunes. |
| Rainman Goes to RocKwiz
This film follows a man from Australia as he prepares to be on a live TV quiz show. Though he is nearly blind and has Asperger's Syndrome, he is very talented. Click on the "Web Links" tab above to see a clip on YouTube or hear a radio interview now.
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| Raising Renee
This film is about Renee, who has an intellectual disability. |
| Reel Talk
One episode of a mock weekly television show bringing the latest video news, featuring interviews, commercials, movie reviews and commentary. The video uses people with developmental disabilities in all the acting roles |
| RESPECT: Songs of the Self-Advocacy Movement
Music CD featuring Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered and singer/songwriter Karl Williams. |
| Right to Risk: A 15 Day Journey Through Arizona's Grand Canyon
A movie that tells the story of eight, very brave people with disabilities. They went on a 15-day, 225-mile whitewater rafting adventure through the Grand Canyon. |
| Rodney
A short film about Rodney, a man with disabilities who forces his family to understand how he sees things. |
| Rolling Around in My Head
The personal blog of David Hingsburger, an author and leader in the field of disability for over 30 years. David lives in Toronto, Canada |
| Sarah Stup: Are Your Eyes Listening?
A website by Sarah Stup, a writer with autism. She is the author of many books, gift collections, poems and essays about autism. |
| Scarlet Road
This article and film is about how sex workers can help people with disabilities. |
| Shaking Off Stereotypes
A curriculum, including a high-quality video, to help self-advocates find the power to throw off stereotypes and see that we all have something to contribute. |
| Shattered Lives: A Study of Autism
A film about autism in France. It uses case studies of infants, children, teens and adults all across the spectrum of autism. |
| Simon Illa - The Super Producer
This is an online article about Simon Illa. Mr. Illa is a hip-hop music producer who has a disability. |
| Spread the Word to End the Word
A website to help end the use of the word "retarded." |
| Stairway to Heaven
Short documentary on Temple Grandin, a professor with autism attempting to build a more humane slaughterhouse. |
| STOP saying this word
An article from an online magazine about what language to use when talking about disability. |
| Street Anthem
A music video performed by Hip Hop artist LAZ D who has Down syndrome. He performs his music against the backdrop of crime scenes, parking garages, and the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon. |
| Svefn-G-Englar
A music video with music by the Icelandic band Sigur Ros and a movement-piece by a performance group consisting of several people with Down syndrome. |
| Temple Grandin - DVD
This DVD is about a woman who has autism. She has done more in her life than many "normal" folks. |
| The Arc PSA - Respect
A TV commercial that talks about and shows the importance of dignity and respect for people with intellectual disabilities. There is a link to watch it on YouTube. |
| The Butterfly Circus
A short film about a man with no arms or legs who begins to understand his self worth. |
| The Center for an Accessible Society
The Center for an Accessible Society offers information on disability issues for journalists. |
| The Collector of Bedford Street
Documentary of a man with developmental disabilities. |
| The Gillian Film
This is a film about a young woman who has a developmental disability. She works at a local veterinary clinic, rides horses, and takes dance classes. When Gillian decides to move out, her mother must come to terms with letting go. |
| The Horse Boy
A documentary film about a boy with autism and his parents. This family travels to Mongolia in search of a way for the parents to enter into their son's life. |
| The House
This is a short film about the everyday lives of three women who have developmental disabilities. The women lived together in a group home in Great Britain. The film uses animation to show the women’s inner thoughts and feelings. |
| The Key of G
THE KEY OF G is an award-winning documentary about disability, caregiving and interdependence. |
| The Kids Are All Right
Video about disability activist and former Jerry's Kids Mike Ervin. |
| The Music Within
"The Music Within" is a film based on a true story about a Vietnam veteran who returns from war with hearing loss and becomes a disability rights advocate. |
| The Office that Overslept
A short film created by an artist with Down Syndrome and animated by his father. The film is funny and you can watch it at youtube.com. |
| The Power of Words: How We Talk About People with Autism Spectrum Disorders Matters!
This DVD-ROM shows the power of words when talking about people who have autism. |
| Think Beyond the Label
An advertising campaign making the business case for employing people with disabilities. |
| Through the Same Door: Inclusion Includes College
A 25-minute film about Micah Fialka-Feldman, a college student at Michigan's Oakland University, who has a cognitive disability. This film highlights inclusion in college settings. |
| Today's Man
"Today's Man" is a documentary film about a 21-year-old man with Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism, who is finding his independent place in the world. |
| Tools for Change: A video-based curriculum building skills and knowledge in self-advocacy and disability rights.
A set of training units that teach people with disabilities and their allies about self-advocacy as a social movement. Each unit has a book with lots of information, a video, and ideas for group activities. |
| Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America
"Triumph at Carville" is a documentary film about a leprosy colony that existed for over a century in Carville, Louisiana. Leprosy patients were segregated here, and after years of research on patients, a treatment for leprosy was found. |
| TrueTube: Disability - Love & Disability
The video is about Alex and Sarah, a couple in a relationship. Sarah has a disability, Alex does not. |
| Unlikely Travellers
This film is about six people with disabilities who go on a two week trip to Egypt. |
| Untold Desires
This film gives a strong and clear message that the sexuality of people with disabilities is as diverse as that of everyone else. It can be purchased as a DVD. |
| Up Syndrome
A film about one year in the life of Rene Moreno, a twenty-three year old man with Down Syndrome. He grew up with "normal boys" and now faces a not-normal adult life.
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| vsarts.org
A website containing information about activities of Very Special Arts organizations around the nation. |
| We Thought You'd Never Ask: Voices of People with Autism
A film in which six adults with autism talk about issues related to autism. |
| We Watch the City: Stories in the Shadow of 9/11
Documentary video (DVD) examining the experiences of New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and those who support them in the aftermath of 9/11.
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| Web-Zine of the International Disability Exchanges and Studies (IDEAS) Project
A web-based magazine with articles, news, and book reviews on legislation, independent living, employment, media and the arts, women, children and youth. |
| We're Normally Different
A film about the lives of four Dutch actors, all of whom have intellectual/developmental disabilities. |
| Who is Disabled?
A short film about the stigma that comes with having a child who has an intellectual disability. It was made with parents from Ghana, Africa. |
| Wild Things Project
A project that makes CDs featuring music from bands and musicians with intellectual disabilities from all over the world. |
| Without Apology
Documentary of a boy sent to an instution and the resulting impact on the family. |
| World’s Strongest Librarian
A blog from a man who is a weight lifter, librarian and has Tourette’s Syndrome. He is also an author and a national public speaker. |
| Wretches & Jabberers
A film about two men who have autism and have limited speech. They travel around the world talking with people about their views of autism. |
| www.SelfAdvocateNet.com
An interactive, global website for people with intellectual disabilities and their supporters. |
| Wysiwyg
A short film of a live performance of the Anjali Dance Company in the UK. The Anjali Dance Company is a professional troupe and all the dancers are people who have disabilities. |
| Yolk
A short film about a 15-year-old girl with Down syndrome and her interest in sex. |
