Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Making a Life: Opportunity, Not Disability

Making a Life: Opportunity, Not Disability

People with disabilities are often regarded only in terms of what they can’t do, not what they can. This program looks at a variety of individuals with different disabilities who not only participate in their work and community but thrive because they were given an opportunity. Numerous personal examples show the practical as well as psychological importance of employment. Social workers, special education teachers, employers, and those challenged by ailment or accident discuss society’s conventionalized perceptions and how people with disabilities, when given the chance, rise up to their maximum potential. (27 minutes)

Tell a Friend!

Your Name:
Your Email:
Your Friend's Email:
Your Message:
We respect your privacy and will not use your friend's address without permission.

Item#: BVL11822
Copyright date: ©2000
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-3631-8
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-0487-8

Part of the Series : Finding a Way to Freedom


VHS	$69.95
DVD	$69.95

Prices include public performance rights.
Only available in the US and Canada.

Related Titles

Without Pity: A Film about Abilities

"Disabled people are tired of being invisible, and are declaring their right to an equal chance at life." -Christopher Reeve This HBO documentary, narrated by Christopher Reeve, celebrates the efforts of people with disabilities to live full, produ...(more details)

DVD

$149.95

Understanding the Disabled: Dances with the Minotaur

This emotional drama, told from the point of view of the physically challenged, realistically portrays the problems and triumphs of a high school student who uses a wheelchair as it raises awareness about the trials faced by people with disabilities....(more details)

VHS	$79.95
DVD	$79.95

The Unusual Suspects: How Society and People with Disabilities Regard Each Other

How does the world regard, influence, and interact with people with disabilities? This program, written and presented by a sociologist with achondroplasia, looks at how society and science-both medical and social-have variously construed the issue as...(more details)

VHS	$99.95
DVD	$99.95

Freedom of Speech: Augmentative Communication Success Stories

For people with special needs, augmentative communication technology is opening the door to fuller expression, better education, and higher self-esteem. This program illustrates the positive impact of augmentative communication technology on the live...(more details)

VHS	$69.95
DVD	$69.95
DVD + 3-Year Streaming	$104.93
3-Year Streaming	$69.95

Finding a Way

Although more and more people with disabilities are entering the mainstream of life, the quest for meaningful integration has never been an easy one in America. After discussing the history of institutionalization, this program uses interviews to com...(more details)

VHS	$69.95
DVD	$69.95
DVD + 3-Year Streaming	$104.93
3-Year Streaming	$69.95

See additional titles in Introduction to Psychology | Diseases, Disorders & Disabilities