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Becky’s Story

ali — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:49:21 +0000

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Ablevision is proud to present 6 stories of working individuals with disabilities. They describe what it was like to find a job and what it means to be working in the community. David has been working at a bagger at Shaws for 12 years Triangle’s Ablevision is an innovative, award winning show produced entirely by people with disabilities. For more information about Ablevision, or to order episodes in their entirety, please visit www.ablevision.org. Enjoy!

Rudely Interrupted

ali — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:40:25 +0000

In December 2006 the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. One of the objectives was to make people with disabilites more visible in society. A band from Australia called Rudely Interrupted took the message literally and have spent the last two years showing the way forward. Five of the six band members have a disability and have had to overcome scepticism and personal hurdles in order to fulfill their dream. Rudely Interrupted are now playing outside Australia for the first time,with the UN building in New Yrok on the tour itinerary.

Tying Your Own Shoes

ali — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:24:10 +0000

This short documentary is an intimate glimpse into the exceptional mindsets and emotional lives of four adult artists with Down Syndrome. An artful, four-way essay about ability, this animated film explores how it feels to be a little bit unusual.