Disability Awareness

Tracks the journey of four students of special needs as they prepare for Ashwood School's debutante ball. First loves, fist fights and falls on the dance floor all combine with honest interviews with their parents, the school principal, and intimate moments captured in their homes plus a grand finale on the dance floor.

"Two of the country's most remarkable advocates for people with disabilities, Diana Braun, who has Down Syndrome, and Kathy Conour, who has cerebral palsy, met three decades ago and vowed to fight to live independent lives. Told in an intimate, verite style, the film is a story of a compelling, creative friendship, as Diana and Kathy model a grand experiment in independent living. "--New Day Films.

Carl Bentson is a good neighbor who never says a negative word about anyone or anything. His favorite word is "yeah". He lives a good life in spite of the difficulties associated with having De Lange's syndrome. Like the spokes of a wheel on his legendary bicycle, Carl is at the center of a network of support which makes the world go around. In fact, looked at in one way, this documentary shows how a community creates good citizens.

"Explores myths and stereotypes associated with disabilities; provides basic communication tips; looks at the impact of language and labels; offers a quick look at the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and, ends with a short quiz"--Container insert.

A single mother struggles to cope and find peace for her teenage daughter, who suffers from severe autism.

Performed in American sign language, voiced in English, Trix Bruce tells anecdotes about being deaf in a hearing world.

Through interviews with students who have Asperger Syndrome, this video offers an inside look at how teenagers with AS act, think and feel and how they are routinely treated. Designed to help classmates understand students with AS and to treat them as interesting individuals worth respecting and befriending.

This video enables students to see things from the point of view of kids who have Asperger Syndrome and helps them understand the challenges and strengths of kids who appear "different" on the surface. -Container

Helps students understand and accept classmates with behaviors that make them appear "different." -Container

For children with a learning or physical disability, the focus is often on what's wrong. This uplifting HBO Documentary Film chronicles the efforts of Abbey Curran, a former Miss Iowa USA and the first woman with a disability to compete in the Miss USA Pageant, and eight girls with various disabilities as they participate in a pageant.

The emotional story of a mentally disabled couple who meet while institutionalized and get married after a 20-year friendship. Despite their disabilities, they are determined to live independent lives and become a 'normal' family.