Recommended Viewing

In-depth interviews and discussions with disability community leaders and creators, on disability identity, culture, activism and politics, with an emphasis on intersections of disability and race, gender, sexuality, and other marginalized identities.

Exploring the full range of disability experience, particularly through the stories and work of disabled people of color.

A comedy that follows a teenager on the autism spectrum who has decided he is ready for romance.

The movie chronicles the life of Robin Cavendish, a man who contracted polio and became paralyzed from the neck down. He developed a wheelchair with a built-in respirator that enabled him to leave his bed. This technology set the foundation for similar equipment in the future.

"After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally."

"Crip Camp shared with insight, clarity, humor, and beauty the experiences of one group of disabled young people and their journey to activism and adulthood" https://cripcamp.com/

Interviews with disability activists and other disabled people in the disability community, on current disability issues, history and experiences.

Discussions and interviews aimed at fighting ableist stereotypes and more fully understanding trends in disability issues and policy.

A biographic romantic drama about the life of Stephen Hawking.

A fictional drama that follows the story of a man living with an intellectual disability that fights to keep custody of his daughter after they were abandoned by the mother. This is a story about the social prejudices and stereotypes against people with intellectual disabilities and their abilities and rights as parents.

"When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her musical passion and her fear of abandoning her deaf parents."

"Murderball is a 2005 American documentary film about athletes who are physically disabled who play wheelchair rugby"

A look at accessible design, both physical and cultural, from a wide variety of angles and voices.

The BBC’s “Ouch!” Podcast in some form may be the first true disability podcast. It covers a wide range of disability issues, often more than one topic in each episode. It’s scope is global, but with a focus on the United Kingdom.

A biographic movie that looks at the life of Ray Charles, a musician who lost his sight at the age of 7 due to glaucoma

Casual conversations and friendly arguments about both light and heavy everyday disability topics, with two good disabled friends who often have different takes on disability issues.

"Richard Pimentel began his life as a fighter, and his life's work became fighting for the rights of others. After losing his hearing in Nam, he overcame his handicap and used his public speaking skills to inspire injured war veterans."