Social Inclusion at Work: This book gives readers clear ways to help people with disabilities work together with and build friendships with others. It focuses on the places where people work.
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Utah Young Adult Panel 2007: A video of a panel of youth with disabilities in Utah, and their recommendations to doctors when transitioning youth with disabilities.
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Quality of Life: Applications Across Individuals, Organizations, Communities, and Systems: A careful look at the concept of quality of life, quality assessment and quality improvement. This book is based on new ideas about person-centered needs and outcomes.
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Beyond Disability: The Fe Fe Stories: This is a 26-minute film developed by the Empowered Fe Fe's--a group of young women with disabilities in Chicago. The women take to the streets to explore issues surrounding disabilities.
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The Disability Rights Movement: From Charity to Confrontation: This book chronicles the Disability Rights Movement from the 1930's until now. It explores how the movement has changed over time, and how different kinds of disabilities have been brought into the movement's mix.
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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.
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I don't want to be inside anymore: Messages from an Autistic Mind: Judged incurably autistic, mute since the age of two, Sellin astonished the world when, at the age of 18, he began to express himself in writing, pouring out thoughts and feelings that no one suspected he understood.
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Incurably Human: By piecing together a personal journey of discovery, the author explores the deeper meaning of inclusion.
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Art Mentorship - All ages and skill levels: Sara Hanson-visual artist, art instructor, mentor and advocate for people with disabilities is offering a one-on-one mentorship program for children, youth and adults at all skill levels. Waiver Funding or Private Pay.
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The Social Meaning of Mental Retardation: Two Life Stories: What does it mean to be "mentally retarded"? Ed and Pattie, former inmates of institutions, tell us in their own words. This new edition concludes with a postscript that discusses what happened to Ed and Pattie in the ensuing decade (alibris.com).
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21 Frames Per Second: This short film, directed by Samuel George, tells the story of a man with Down syndrome who begins to explore the world outside of the cinema and the theatres he frequents.
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A Gift From God: A Gift From God, directed by Asma Ahmed Khouri, tells the story of one family with a child with Down Syndrome in the United Arab Emirates, where children with disabilities are often viewed as shameful and embarrassing.
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El Peecho's Pennhurst Page: This is a website dedicated to the former residents of the Pennhurst State School in Pennsylvania. It includes a good amount of information on Pennhurst, including first-hand accounts of what went on at the institution.
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Assistive Technology News: Online news related to assistive technology and other disability issues. Updated daily.
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Unspeakable: The Story of Junius Wilson: This is the true story of Junius Wilson's life, a deaf Black man put into an institution at a young age after being accused of rape.
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About Disability: A Resource for the Disability Community: This topical website offers a number of links to articles written about technology, disability culture, and health. It also has several documents that refer to historic disability issues.
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Away From the Public Gaze: This is an extensive document that chronicles the history of the Fairview institution in Oregon and the experiences of the residents.
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The Decline in Employment of People with Disabilities: A Policy Puzzle: This book chronicles different evidence and viewpoints as to why the employment rate for people with disabilities has been declining, and what the policy implications are of the decline.
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Positive behaviour support for people with intellectual disabilities: evidence-based practice promoting quality of life: A guide for Direct Support Professionals and others involved in developing support plans for people who use challenging behavior
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Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter: "Schuyler's Monster" is a memoir written by Robert Rummel-Hudson about his experiences with his daughter Schuyler and her disability. At eighteen months, Schuyler was diagnosed with Bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria (BPP) and was incapable of speech.
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Mozart and the Whale: A fictional film about a love story between two individuals with Asperger's syndrome.
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[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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ABC News: More Students with Asperger Syndrome Going to College: News article and accompanying segment from ABC's "Good Morning America" on how college students with Asperger Syndrome are attending college and the supports they need while in school.
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