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Film Library - Ability

And You Can Quote Me On That: Students with Disabilities at the University of Michigan (University of Michigan, 30 min) VHS
This documentary gives voice to students with disabilities. It presents the perspectives of undergraduate and graduate students with a variety of physical, mental and learning disabilities. Students share insights on stereotypes, identity, institutional realities and accommodations as they speak candidly about their experiences at the University of Michigan.

Effective Teaching for All Dyslexic/All College Students (Brown University, 37 min) VHS
The film demonstrates how professors without special training in learning styles can, in fact, develop teaching practices which reach a broad range of learning styles.

Encounter, The (MCMXCI State of Nebraska, 11 min) VHS
The Encounter provides “common sense” information about things you should keep in mind when you encounter a blind person.

Equality in Education: Section 504 in Post-secondary Programs (U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, 37 min) VHS
Equality in Education explains the details of Section 504 in Post-secondary Programs, which protects the rights of people with disabilities.

Nobody is Burning Wheelchairs (National Easter Seal Society, 15 min) VHS
Nobody is Burning Wheelchairs discusses how transportation systems are responsible for implementing ADA laws. It emphasizes the importance of seeing people with disabilities as people and it attempts to ease the transition for disabled Americans into mainstream society.

Part of the Team: Disabilities in the Workforce (National Easter Seal Society, 17 min) VHS
Part of the Team is designed to assist employers in understanding the importance of hiring people with disabilities. It helps managers feel comfortable with people who have disabilities and identifies resources available to assist in accommodating disabilities.

Working Together: People with Disabilities and Computer Technology (University of Washington, 14 min) VHS
Working Together provides an overview of adaptive technology and computer applications for people with disabilities. Students with disabilities share their experiences using computers and demonstrate the technology used. This video can be used to train teachers, computer lab staff, students with disabilities and their advocates about how everyone can operate computers.

Last Updated: 10/22/08