National Disability Awareness Month Streaming and DVD Resources

To check out media items, you must have a valid IU crimson or borrower's card. Be sure to check with Media Services for hours. Some titles may be exclusively shelved at the Indiana Institute on Disability located at 1905 N Range Rd, Bloomington.  812-855-9396. 

• The Arc Indiana Empowering People, Inspiring Change -- The Arc of Indiana founders and others share their stories and experiences of yesterday and today while looking and planning for tomorrow. (Educational Video, 21:00)

• Be Safe  -- "Be Safe the Movie & the companion Curriculum Guide are new tools to teach teens and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities to interact safely with the police"--Container. (Educational Video, 60:00)

• The Big Picture Rethinking Dyslexia -- ... provides personal and uplifting accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders ... the film not only clears up the misconceptions about the condition, but also paints a picture of hope for all who struggle with it." -- container. (Documentary, 52:00)

• Gork! - Traces the life of Adam Terrill--a loud, charismatic, flag-twirling redhead with a complex mix of creative talents and developmental disabilities (including autism, ADHD and retardation) ... Gork! zeroes in on Adam's close relationship with his sister Autumn, whose childhood experiences inspire her to develop a creative approach to helping autistic children communicate."--Container. (Documentary, 84:00)

• Koi-- mil gaya = koī-- mila gayā -- A developmentally disabled young man tries to continue the work his father did in communicating with extra-terrestrials from outer space, which leads to something miraculous and wonderful. (Feature, 172:00)

• Love Limits -- Explores the loving relationship between Warren Barrow and Cory Ann Rudy who both have cerebral palsy and were diagnosed with mild mental retardation as children. The film relates Warren and Cory's individual stories, testimony from Cory's family and Warren's closest caregivers, and how their love has developed. A moving portrayal of their commitment to each other and to living their lives with dignity and grace, it challenges common misconceived attitudes towards people with disabilities. With the love of the people around them, both exceeded everyone's expectations and today live their lives to the fullest. (Documentary, 41:00) 

• Pathways to employment The Arc [of] Indiana -- Six short documentaries featuring the different paths of employment taken by 6 unique individuals who prove that employing people with developmental disabilities is "Good for business, good for people & good for the economy." (Documentary, 38:00)

• Possibilities. Video series, no. 1 : Emily, Abby, Liz & Greta  -    This video highlights the lives of Emily, Abby, Liz & Greta, four women with disabilities who each have succeeded in their own way in living fulfilling lives through advocacy, support, and most of all-- careful planning. (Documentary, 22:00) 

• Rain Man -- A self-involved young man is shocked to discover that his millionaire father left most of his estate to an unknown beneficiary. The man tracks down said beneficiary, who turns out to be his brother and an autistic savant. (Feature, 134:00)

• Respect the Joy of Aides -- Examines the relationship between people with disabilities and their aides. Focuses on Sweeney's unique view on how aides should be hired and directed as employees. Sweeney shows how one becomes friends with aides but also maintains the balance of a professional relationship. (Documentary, 20:30)

• The Theory of Everything -- "The story of renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of: time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed." -- Back of container. (Feature, 124:00)

• The United States of Autism -- A couple, Richard Everts and Sugey Cruz-Everts, parents of a child with autism, travel the United States to make a film to help their family and others affected by the condition. Along the way, they meet people from a broad cultural spectrum who discuss how autism has affected them. (Documentary, 90:00)

For more resources accessible to the IUB Community:

Streaming titles in IUCAT related to developmental disability.

DVD/VHS titles in IUCAT related to developmental disability.