Videos

Here are a number of videos that you may find useful:

In order for people with disabilities to be able to self-advocate, the must first know their right. A good place to start is the video "The Americans with Disabilities Act in Practice": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBjvNYmUdjs

The 20th anniversary of the ADA just passed, and while much progress has been made in disability rights, more more will be made heading into the future. Here is President Obama's ADA Anniversary Public Service Announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ7ZGXNYNlk

Andy Imperato of the American Association of People with Disabilities discusses the mission and activities offered by his organization and gives insight into all the AAPD does for people with disabilities: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_OkbrBdSRg

The Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program allows students with disabilities from around the world to spend a year studying in the United States and living with a host family. The video profiles the program and demonstrates the ability of these students to travel, live in a foreign country, and be successful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzDMQU-FrvY

In order to stay driven and be successful, it is important that people have a goal to strive for. This clip shows how individuals with disabilities can succeed in college, and it gives students in high school a chance see that others like them can be great. This gives them an attainable goal to work towards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZHP2TPkZEk 

This video is important because it allows us to see what life is like for children and parents with disabilities outside the United States. The video profiles Cely Oliveira who is working in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to help children with disabilities gain access to the care that they need. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6OMfQw0Aro