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| Persons with Disabilities |
| Americans With Disabilities: What Does The Church Say? (ADULT) |
| This telebriefing can make us more aware of the challenge to us as Christians to respond more fully to the |
| needs of those suffering from any disability. There is a sign language interpreter on the video. 60 min. |
| Best Loved Gospel Stories - The Man Born Blind (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| This modern retelling of the story in John 9:1-41 shows Jesus ("Joshua" in the film) healing a blind man |
| outside a laundromat. 14 min. |
| Blessed Be/Whatsoever You Do (EL,JH,HS,ADULT) |
| Blessed Be:group of exceptional children with learning disabilities discover the wonder of life in ladybugs |
| and birds, and finally in each other. Whatsoever: the plight and history of all primitive people who suffer |
| from disease and famine. 15 min. |
| Disability Ministry: Perspectives On Disability (ADULT) |
| Mary Jane Owen gives a talk on the following topics: Description of Disabilities; Population Called Disabled; |
| Mark II: The Paralytic Healed; Theology of Disability; |
| Family Theater Films: The Choice (HS,ADULT) |
| Teenage Kim is asked by her widowed father to finish her Confirmation preparation before deciding for |
| certain she doesn't want to be confirmed. Kim meets someone who helps her realize that service to |
| others is more a blessing than a chore. 30 min |
| Heart Has Its Reasons (Jean Vanier) (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| This is a video commentary about Jean Vanier, a Catholic layman, and the l'Arche community for men and |
| women with mental handicaps. It takes place in Trosly-Bruil, France and Mobile, Alabama. 60 min. |
| In Word and Deed: Show #005 (HS,ADULT) |
| Show originally aired 3/3/02. Donna DeMaria from the Homeless Action Committee House founded a shelter |
| on North Pearl St. in Albany where people with drinking problems find a safe alternative to being on the |
| Kid Ability Two: Assistive Technology (EL GR 5-6,JH,HS,ADULT) |
| Hosted by children, this video helps increase awareness of the role assistive technology plays in the |
| everyday lives of people with disabilties. Close captioned. 24 min. |
| Kid Ability: Disability Sensitivity and Awareness for Children (K-12, Adult) |
| Children host this video and educate themselves and the viewer about disabilities. While adults and |
| children talk candidly about their disabilities, the viewer learns that people are more alike than different. |
| Gen'l disability etiquette. 25 min. |
| Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors (ADULT) |
| The video highlights the importance of including persons with physical, mental, and emotional differences |
| into Liturgy and church life. It provides practical ways to open doors for persons with visible and invisible |
| Recognize-Respond to Learning Disabilities in the Catholic School (ADULT) |
| This video was filmed at the 9th Annual Inclusive Catholic Education Conference featuring Sister Kathleeen |
| Marie Ramirez, O.P. discussing learning disability issues from A to Z! 42 min. |
| Room Enough For Joy (Persons with Developmental Disabilities) (HS,ADULT) |
| Two Jesuit priests meet two men with mental disabilities who spent most of their lives in state institutions. |
| This is the start of a community that today consists of five homes with 25 assistants and 20 people with |
| mental disabilities. 97 min. |
| Sam: Why Am I Different? (EL GR 4-6,JH,HS,ADULT) |
| A touching look into cerelbral-palsy stricken Sam's life is told from Sam's point of view. Viewers see Sam's |
| frustrations, people's kind and cruel responses to him, and the special love he shares with his father. 25 |
| Teaching Religion To Students With Mental Retardation (ADULT) |
| This video by Roberta Weaver, Ph.D., was produced at the University of Dayton. It is part of the Rose |
| Fitzgerald Kennedy Program to Improve Catholic Religious Education for Children and Adults with Mental |
| The Gift of Hope: The Tony Melendez Story (Adolescent; Young Adults) |
| Tony Melendez is a powerful speaker and is frequently invited to give presentations to young people on |
| drug abuse, the importance of self-esteem, disability awareness, cultural awareness, and family support. |
| Through Grandpa's Eyes (EL,ADULT) |
| This story, based on a Newberry Award winner by Patricia MacLachlan, offers a warm glimpse into the |
| loving relationship of a young boy and his blind grandfather. |
| We Are One Flock (U.S. Bishops On Persons With Disabilities) (ADULT) |
| This video is about full participation of persons with disabilities as proclaimed in the United States Bishops' |
| Pastoral Statement. 15 min. |
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| Audience Codes: PK = Preschool, EL = Elementary, JH = Junior High, HS = High School, Adult |
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