Beautiful Sonby Don King and Julianne Yamamoto King Through one family's struggle to save their child, Beautiful Son explores the complex and sometimes controversial world of autism. | |
Body and Soul: Diana and Kathyby Alice Elliott Two determined women become advocates for all people with disabilities, and begin a grand experiment in living independent lives. | |
D Tourby Jim Granato Refusing to let a failing kidney deter him, indie rock drummer Pat Spurgeon goes on tour with his band while searching for a donor and administering his own dialysis. Independent Lens | |
Deaf Jamby Judy Lieff Aneta Brodski, a deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry. As she prepares to be one of the first deaf poets to compete in a spoken-word slam, her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration. Independent Lens | |
The Eyes of Meby Keith Maitland How do you see yourself, when you can’t see at all? Follow four visually impaired teenagers in Texas as they face the usual challenges of adolescence while simultaneously learning to navigate a world designed for the sighted. Independent Lens | |
Freedom Machinesby Jamie Stobie, Janet Cole, and Sharon Wood For the 54 million Americans with disabilities, modern technology offers unprecedented possibilities in the face of conflicting social policies and lingering discrimination. POV, True Stories | |
Front Wards, Back Wardsby William C. Rogers Fernald State School, America’s first institution for individuals with developmental disabilities, was founded in Massachusetts in 1848 and still operates today. It stands as a powerful case study of an endeavor in which the best of intentions go awry. | |
The Horse Boyby Michel Orion Scott When their son is diagnosed with autism, one Texas couple seeks the best medical treatment. Nothing works — until they discover their son’s connection to horses, and take a spiritual journey to Mongolia on an epic quest for healing. Independent Lens | |
If I Can't Do Itby Walter Brock An unflinching portrait of a disabled man who is pushing for independence and an equal slice of the American pie. POV | |
The Key of Gby Robert Arnold and Lindsay Sablosky A developmentally disabled man and his friends attempt to redefine their roles as caregivers and client at the heart of an urban community alive with music, art and creativity. |
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