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The hard parts : a memoir of courage and triumph / by Masters, Oksana,author.; Randall, Cassidy,author.;
The United States' most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete tells how she overcame Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges through sheer determination and a drive to succeed to win the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-countryskiing, and road cycling competitions.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Masters, Oksana.; Paralympic Games.; Athletes with disabilities; Intercountry adoption; Intercountry adoption;
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Inside Our Autistic Minds. by Jones, Emma,film director.; Myerscough, Joe,film director.; Packham, Chris,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chris PackhamOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.Chris Packham harnesses the technology of CGI, animation and pioneering virtual reality projects to transform the lives of four autistic people who are fed up with being misunderstood. These contributors - of different ages and from across the spectrum - feel constrained by not being able to share the workings of their minds with friends, family and colleagues. Chris want to change how the people around the contributors understand their condition through empathy and understanding so that they can truly comprehend autism and learn how to improve autistic lives.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Communication.; Disabilities.; Autism spectrum disorders.; Documentary television programs.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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The truth as told by Mason Buttle / by Connor, Leslie.;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Learning disabilities; Best friends; Bullying; Missing children; Friendship; Schools;
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Time Passages. by Henry, Kyle,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2024.In the final months of his mother Elaine’s late-stage dementia, as a pandemic rages across the globe, filmmaker Kyle Henry time travels via his family archive and his own memories to heal past wounds. Theirs is a large Texan family, but as one of Elaine's primary caregivers, the gay son shares a unique and complicated bond with his mother. Charting his mother’s early life and dashed desires through to years of motherhood and self-sacrifice, and tracing their relationship to its inevitable end, TIME PASSAGES playfully reckons with feelings of grief, conflict and loss of control. Beneath the Kodachrome smiles and grainy Super-8 home movies, Henry unearths difficult truths as an act of intergenerational healing that becomes a testament to love, legacy and those things that carry us through life’s most challenging times. Major screenings: Chicago Int'l Film Festival, Austin Film Society Doc Days, Cinequest. “… puts a spotlight on how families grapple with dementia and care … opens the door for connections with other families.” - Remus Jackson, Film Critic, Hyperreal Film ClubMode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Mental health.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Older people--Mental health.; Gerontology.; Older people--Care.; Families.; Dementia.; Disabilities.;
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Listen to the Universe. by NASA (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by NASA in 2024.NASA is famous for beautiful space images, but did you know you can listen to them? Go behind the scenes with the team that creates “sonifications,” translations of data into sound, and learn how meaningful they are to people who are blind or low-vision.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Computer science.; Documentary films.; Technological innovations.; Disabilities.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.; Outer space.; Universe.;
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Golem girl : a memoir / by Lehrer, Riva,1958-author.;
"What do we sacrifice in the pursuit of normalcy? And what becomes possible when we embrace monstrosity? In 1958, Riva is one of the first children born with spina bifida to survive. Her parents and doctors are determined to "fix" her, sending the message over and over again that she is broken. That she will never have a job, a romantic relationship, or an independent life. Enduring countless medical interventions, Riva tries her best to be a good girl and a good patient in the quest to be cured. Everything changes when, as an adult, Riva is invited to join a group of artists, writers, and performers who are building Disability Culture. Their work is daring, edgy, funny, and dark; it rejects tropes that define disabled people as pathetic, frightening, or worthless. They insist that disability is an opportunity for creativity and resistance. Emboldened, Riva asks if she can paint their portraits--an intimate and collaborative process that will transform the way she sees herself, others, and the world. With each portrait, and each person's story, the myths she's been told her whole life--about her body, her sexuality, and the value of normalcy--begin to crumble. Written with the vivid, cinematic prose of a visual artist, and the love and playfulness that defines all of Riva's work, Golem Girl is an extraordinary story of survival and creativity. With the author's magnificent portraits featured throughout, this memoir invites us to stretch ourselves toward a world where bodies flow between all possible forms of what it is to be human"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Lehrer, Riva, 1958-; Artists with disabilities; Spina bifida;
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Unseen : how I lost my vision and found my voice / by Burke, Molly,author.;
"From social media star and disability activist Molly Burke, a vulnerable and witty memoir on navigating the challenges of being a legally blind woman in an ableist world When Molly Burke was four years old, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye disease that causes gradual and complete blindness, forcing Burke to conceptualize the world differently. Growing up disabled didn't stop her from playing sports, speaking publicly, or becoming a rock-climbing instructor, but it was other people's narrow perceptions of her that held her back. Today, Burke is a speaker, content creator, model, author, and advocate whose mission is to help foster community for anyone feeling isolated, misrepresented, or misunderstood. Unseen is Burke's story in her own words and an inspiration to those who have been stigmatized or are feeling alone in their struggles to speak out. Burke chronicles her journey as a disabled woman, business owner, and entertainer, illuminating not only what her experiences have taught her, but also what she wishes the world understood about her world and the world of others in the blind community. Part memoir, part rallying cry for better representation, Unseen recounts Burke's life and experiences fighting against the expectations society set for her as a blind woman, and in doing so, helps readers find their voice, strength, and inner purpose"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Burke, Molly.; Blind; People with visual disabilities; Retinitis pigmentosa;
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A Man Imagined. by M. Cassidy, Brian,film director.; Shatzky, Melanie,film director.; Factory 25 (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Factory 25 in 2024.Pushing at the limits of non-fiction cinema, A MAN IMAGINED is a bracingly intimate and hallucinatory portrait of a man with schizophrenia surviving amidst urban detritus and decay. Made in close collaboration with 67-year-old Lloyd, this immersive documentary fable follows the jagged path of a decades-long street survivor, across harsh winters and blistering summers, as he sells discarded items to motorists, sleeps in junkyards and lapses into near-psychedelic reveries.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Experimental films.; Arts.; Health.; Social sciences.; Psychology.; Sociology.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Developmental disabilities.; Homeless persons.; Schizophrenia.; Mental illness.;
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The Guinea Pig Club : Archibald McIndoe and the RAF in World War II / by Mayhew, E. R.(Emily R.),author.; Mayhew, E. R.(Emily R.).Reconstruction of warriors.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of British, Polish, and Czech airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe nicknamed "the Boss" or "the Maestro" operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead in the south of England. McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch. After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or "holistic care," McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population. He rightly secured his group of patients dubbed the Guinea Pig Club--an honoured place in society as heroes of Britain's war. For the first time, official records have been used to explain fully how and why this remarkable relationship developed between the Guinea Pig Club, the RAF, and the Home Front. First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity."--
Subjects: Biographies.; McIndoe, Archibald Hector, Sir, 1900-1960.; Guinea Pig Club.; Great Britain. Royal Air Force; World War, 1939-1945; Plastic surgeons; Airmen; Disabled veterans; Surgery, Plastic; Burns and scalds;
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Lucas at the Paralympics / by Plohl, Igor.; Šonc, Urška Stropnik.; Lopert, Nika.; Waller, Kristina Alice.;
"Lucas the Lion discovers the Paralympics--where physically disabled world-class athletes exemplify strength, determination, and courage"--Provided by publisher. Includes sidebars about how athletes who are blind, wear prosthetics, or use wheelchairs compete in different events, as well as the history of the Paralympic Games.LSC
Subjects: Paralympic Games; Lion; People with disabilities; Athletes; Animals;
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