Filmakers - Disabilities

Disabilities

• Deafness

53 film(s) found

	The Anatomy of Eloquence This documentary examines the physiology of speech and shows how the larynx, vocal chords, wind pipe, tongue and lips produce the sounds of speech. Useful for speech and hearing programs. more »
	And Then Came John This is an inspiring film about mother that refused to institutionalize her Down's syndrome son. The family moved to a small town where John grew and blossomed. more »
	Aphasia: Struggling for Understanding This film is about two people faced with the daunting task of learning to speak again. As the wife of one of them says, "...a person without language is a non-person." more »
	Autism: A Strange, Silent World This sensitive film takes a comprehensive view of autism by focusing on three children of different ages, with different behavioral patterns. more »
	The Ball This charming film takes us into the world of students with special needs as they prepare for their school’s debutante ball. more »
	The Boy Who Draws Buildings A portrait of autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire who has an uncanny ability to draw buildings from memory. Oliver Sacks wrote about him. more »
	The Brain That Changes Itself Recent research into the human brain is radically changing how we look at the potential for neurological recovery. Psychiatrist and author Dr. Norman Doidge meets pioneering scientists who are proving that our brains can be "rewired" so that stroke victims and other brain-injured patients can regain their lost skills. more »
	Can: Mental Illness and Recovery in the Asian-American Community Can is the seminal film about one Asian American man’s mental illness and his journey to break the silence in a culture where mental problems are viewed as shameful. more »
	The Child That You Do Have Shows a pioneering treatment which is based on the autistic child’s hypersensitivity to sound. The treatment combines auditory therapy and counseling. more »
	The Cyborg Revolution Cyborg technology is a revolutionary development in rehabilitation medicine. It allows the brain and nervous system to manipulate specially engineered devices that help people regain the use of impaired body function. more »
	David: Portrait of A Retarded Youth This CBC portrait of a sixteen-year-old Down syndrome boy , whose achievements include his role in a television drama about his disability, has inspired professionals and parents who work with the mentally handicapped. more »
	Dax's Case After Dax was blinded, disfigured, and burned during an explosion, doctors continued his painful treatments against the patient's will. This gripping documentary poses the ultimate bioethical dilemma: does a patient have the right to refuse treatment? more »
	A Day at a Time This multi-festival film is an unforgettable portrait of twins with cerebral palsy whose mother is determined to have them lead a full life. more »
	A Diagnosed Boy A Diagnosed Boy chronicles the story of Lars as he seeks treatment for his son Silas, who has been diagnosed with a variety of developmental disorders. After learning about the theories of Israeli professor Reuven Feuerstein, who believes one should challenge children's mental skills to help them overcome their disabilities, Lars travels to Jerusalem to learn more. more »
	A Dyslexic Family Diary The turmoil dyslexia can impose on a family is captured in this documentary of a mother’s eighteen -year struggle with the education system in an effort to get her son a good education. more »
	Epilepsy: An Electrical Storm A short film that demystifies the disorder known as epilepsy. more »
	Flying on One Engine: The Slumdog Surgeon Each year the wheelchair-bound 76-year-old Dr. Dicksheet, travels from New York to India to perform free reconstructive facial surgery on hundreds of children. Without the operations, these children would be not be able to develop normally and would be treated as outcasts.The film shows how this quirky, funny, and sometimes difficult character overcomes his own ailments by curing others. His stamina and commitment are truly staggering. more »
	The Foolish Wise Ones Fascinating portraits of three gifted autistic individuals: one who is gifted musically; one who is a mathematical genius; and one who is an artist. more »
	Forbidden Wedding A Brazilian paraplegic wanted to marry the love of his life. The Roman Catholic Church of Brazil would not give him permission on the grounds that he could not copulate. People all over Brazil rallied in support of the couple. more »
	Hear and Now After sixty-five years of silence, Paul and Sally Taylor decide to undergo cochlear implant surgery and explore the unfamiliar world of sound. In this deeply personal memoir, the filmmaker documents the profound changes in her parents' lives after the surgery. more »
	Hearts This inspiring love story from Norway follows Kare and his girlfriend Maybritt , both of whom are affected with Down syndrome. They go on dates, fall in love and become engaged. But the course of true love is never easy! more »
	In Body and Soul This groundbreaking film profiles an experimental program recently begun in Switzerland: "sex workers" of both sexes provide sex for a fee to people who are physically or mentally challenged. more »
	In My Hands Dancer and choreographer Ann Reinking, works with a group of teenagers with Marfan Syndrome, a little-known and potentially fatal connective tissue disorder, designing movement and dance that capitalizes on their shaky long bodies and unexpectedly inspires their self- esteem. more »
	Is Love Enough? Is Love Enough? provides a remarkable window on an unexplored phenomenon in a balanced fashion: can a mentally disabled person be a good parent? more »
	Is This Life Worth Living? Through the personal experiences of three families, this documentary explores the ethical issues involved in sustaining the life of a severely brain damaged or comatose patient. more »
	It's a Different World A portrait of a family with three autistic children who have different degrees of the disorder. One with Aspergers is most verbal in defining his limitations. more »
	Jackson Sandwich Jackson was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 4. Now at age 9, thanks to early intervention, he is an accomplished second-grader, charming and gregarious. more »
	Kids With Cameras This engaging film follows an intensive film camp for children eleven to nineteen who have autism spectrum disorders, and shows how developing their creative abilities significantly improves their social interaction skills. more »
	Learning To Hear This touching film explores the challenges and triumphs of two women. aged 36 and 44, who regained their hearing after undergoing a cochlear implant. The film follows the women through surgery, and shows their joy at rediscovering the hearing world. more »
	Lost and Sound Lost and Sound is a moving and beautiful film that weaves its way through a startling world of sound and silence via the ears and brains of three extraordinary people trying to discover music after losing their hearing. more »
	Make Me Normal: Autistic Teenagers Speak Out This portrait of autistic teenagers at a state school in England captures their frustration at not being 'normal'. more »
	May's Miracle As a baby, Leslie was blind, mentally disabled, and had cerebral palsy. At sixteen he could not stand alone or speak. However, when his adoptive mother May bought a piano, her prayers for her son were answered. more »
	My Wonderful Life as a Vegetable Birger Bergmann, a man living with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease), is committed to helping other patients with the neurological disease consider their options and make the best possible medical and personal choices. more »
	Nowhere You Are A portrait of a high functioning autistic young woman will sensitize viewers to the disorder. more »
	Of Two Minds Of Two Minds is an award-winning documentary that explores the extraordinary lives, struggles, and successes of three individuals living with bipolar disorder. more »
	Reaching the Autistic Mind: An Educational Challenge Autism, a neurological disorder, affects as many as one in 150 children in the U.S., yet is the least funded of disabilities. By following six families with autistic children for two years, this film takes us inside the world of autism specifically at the Eden II School, in Staten Island, New York. There, the filmmakers gained unique access to children like Sarah, Aaron and Benjamin, triplets who all showed severely autistic symptoms at eighteen months. more »
	A School for Robin Four year old Robin, who is autistic, has been mainstreamed into a normal school. This film follows his progress, as well as the satisfaction his teacher’s take in his achievement. more »
	Shattered Lives: A Study of Autism A 'life skill center' where parents and professionals struggle to communicate wit and elicit response, from autistic people. more »
	Soop on Wheels The filmmaker captures the character of Everett Soop, a Blackfoot journalist and political cartoonist who has had to face the challenges of being both indigenous and disabled. more »
	Soul & Science: The Power of the Mind Though it’s generally accepted that the human mind affects the body, this film gives dramatic examples, supported by scientific data, of people who recovered from debilitating physical and mental illnesses, including depression and post traumatic stress syndrome, without the aid of medication. more »
	Sound and Fury This Academy Award nominated film is the story of two brothers who anguish over whether to allow their deaf children to have cochlear implants. One brother welcomes the chance for his child to be part of the hearing world. The other brother, who is deaf, does not want his offspring to leave the deaf culture and its sense of community. more »
	Sound and Fury: Six Years Later Sound and Fury: Six Years Later is an engaging look at what has happened to the Artinians since their family saga surrounding the decision whether or not to get cochlear implants captured audiences around the world six years earlier. more »
	Special Friends This heartwarming film documents the friendship between two young women with Down syndrome. For nineteen years, Ciara and Aileen have done everything together – horseback riding, disco dancing, pottery making. Through their friendship, each has gained an impressive level of independence. more »
	Strike Dice! This is the story of a daughter whose father left the family when she was young to pursue his gambling addiction in Las Vegas. It follows the daughter's struggle to get her father off the streets and back into society. more »
	Those Who Know Don't Tell This lively documentary traces the history of the struggle to rid the workplace of occupational hazards. Archival footage and interviews with labor activists and doctors make this a powerful discussion starter. more »
	To Be or Not To Be At the beginning of "To Be or Not To Be," two mothers wonder if there is a place in the world for their two sons. Isaac Larsen and Willie Smith have Down syndrome. Eventually the two are admitted to a 'regular' elementary school program and the film then follows Isaac and Willie through their last year before sixth grade graduation. more »
	Today's Man This film offers a portrait of the filmmaker's brother Nicky, a delightful twenty-one-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, as his family grooms him for independence. more »
	Toward Intimacy: Women With Disabilities This film highlights the struggle that people with disabilities face in their quest to be recognized as sexual beings, free to express their sexuality and lead sexually active lives, whether heterosexual or homosexual. One of the women profiled is a lesbian who is severly hearing disabled. more »
	Twins: Children with Cochlear Implants The film follows two sets of one-year-old twins for three years. Each set has one profoundly deaf twin who has been given a cochlear implant, and a hearing twin with whom their language development is compared. One can see the astonishing growth in the deaf children's speech and hearing as well as their integration and assimilation into mainstream life. more »
	Visioning Tibet Visioning Tibet chronicles the passion of ophthalmologist Marc Lieberman, founder of the Tibet Vision Project, to end preventable blindness in Tibet . He educates Tibetan doctors to perform cataract surgery more »
	Voices from El Sayed Because of a genetic predisposition, the Bedouin village of El-Sayed in southern Israel has an extraordinary number of deaf people. But when one child is offered a cochlear implant by the Israeli government, the community is conflicted over its potential impact on their unique culture. more »
	The Words of Silence Four deaf performers, an actress, a dancer, a percussionist and a mime explain how their art transcends the spoken word more »
	The World At His Fingertips Mike Van Oman, married and the father of two sons, lost both his sight and hearing when he was in his thirties. With the help of the Helen Keller National Center, he overcame despair and found a renewed sense of life and purpose. more »