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Disability Pride

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A rainbow of green, blue, white, yellow and red sits on a diagonal against a black background.

Nearly 42.5 million Americans live with diverse disabilities, and advocates have long fought to overcome a structurally ableist society — one that discriminates against disabled people via its institutions, design and culture. Ableism assumes typical abilities are superior, and that people with disabilities need “fixing” — that they are defined by their disability, as opposed living in a deficit-mindset society, engineered for the nondisabled. This collection offers stories of the diverse lived experiences of disability that honor the Disability Community’s history, achievements, and struggles.

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POV

Is There Anybody Out There?

Born with a rare disability, filmmaker Ella Glendining wonders if there is anyone who can share the experience of living in a body like hers. This simple question–one which non disabled people take for granted, leads to a journey to not only others who live like her–but to the realization that meeting them changes how she views herself in the world, as well as many surprises along the way.

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Education & Learning Media

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ABLEISM
A key element to creating a classroom free of ableism is reimagining the concept of inclusivity.
PBS Learning Media

PBS Learning Media

Move to Include
A multi-platform public media initiative designed to promote inclusion for people with disabilities.
PBS Learning Media

PBS Learning Media

Social model of disability
The social model of disability focuses more on how society can adapt to fit the needs of the person.
PBS Learning Media

PBS Learning Media

The Mother of the ada
Learn about Judy Heumann, a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people, considered the ``mother`` of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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POV : Fire Through Dry GrassPBS Wisconsin Passport

POV

Fire Through Dry Grass

An unlikely group of nursing home residents launch a movement during the pandemic.

POV : Eat Your CatfishPBS Wisconsin Passport

POV

Eat Your Catfish

An intimate view of a woman with ALS and a family pushed to its breaking point.

Independent Lens : Move MePBS Wisconsin Passport

Independent Lens

Move Me

A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.

POV : POV Shorts: Le FrèrePBS Wisconsin Passport

POV

POV Shorts: Le Frère

A story of familial sacrifice and the bonds of brotherhood.