World Educational Resources | Disability Videos

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD/HD)
WERDISABILITY 1003

22 minutes (English).
This is perhaps one of the best programs relating to ADD/HD, as it was designed by Barbara Berg, M.S., M.C.S.W, who has counseled thousands of youngsters with ADD/HD and has also been diagnosed as ADD/HD herself. She understands the difficulty children and teachers have in their daily routine. Barbara provides insight for teachers to understand the illness and what things teachers can do or not do to improve the education and behavioral environment of those children with ADD/HD.

SENSORY MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING THROUGH MOVEMENT
WERDISABILITY 1004

15 minutes (English).
This program was developed by an in-home provider, who has achieved great acclaim for her teaching methods. This program explains what sensory motor development is and how small children can learn proper coordination with simple games and teaching moments. An excellent program for any child care provider enterprise.

16 minutes (English).
Children with Cerebral Palsy have unique and distinct wants and needs in the child care and educational environment. This program features Susie Rodde, who has Cerebral Palsy. Susie shares her world and explains what teachers can do to assist children with this disability, which enhances their learning environment. Susie has a disability, but she also leads a productive life. She is the Sensitivity Training, for a large transportation company, specializing in the transportation of children with disabilities. Her story is inspiring, but also educational for anyone working or educating children with Cerebral Palsy.

15 minutes (English).
Many youngsters with Dyslexia do not know they have Dyslexia or may not have been diagnosed as Dyslexic. Often, they do not know that there is a different world, they may believe that is the way it is. Gerard Sagmiller is "the" expert on Dyslexia. He has been living with Dyslexia for most of his life. He is an author and speaks regularly to schools, universities and many other venues on Dyslexia. This program will provide a greater insight for teachers to learn how best to work with and educate people who have Dyslexia.

15 minutes (English).
You may not have heard of Fragile X, but this is one of the fastest growing disabilities today. With the assistance of a medical expert and special education professionals, this program explains the illness and what teachers can do to assist children and young adults who happen to have mental retardation/Fragile X. We also have two persons who have Fragile X, provide some insight into Fragile X.

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RYLEE'S GIFT - ASPERGER'S SYNDROME Documentary	56 Minutes English RYLEE’S GIFT, ASPERGER’S SYNDROME is a video documentary that depicts Asperger’s Syndrome, as seen through a family’s experience of a child who has Asperger’s. There are many videos on the market that discuss certain aspects of Asperger’s, but we’ve tried to make this documentary a “real life”, “tell it like it is” program, designed to help parents and teachers learn more about the topic, so they may help those children with Autism/Asperger’s.
An Interview with Jerry Newport	38 Minutes English Jerry Newport’s complete interview was much too long to fit in the documentary, so we used his entire interview as a complete video. Jerry tells about his life, his education, his “human relations” problems before he was diagnosed and in general, a lot of excellent information to let parents and teachers know that a diagnoses with AS is not a sentence, but a beginning. He is the author of YOUR LIFE IS NOT A LABEL, AUTIM/ASPERGER’S SEXUALITY, PUBERTY AND BEYOND and soon to be released: MOZART AND THE WHALE. Jerry is in great demand as an international speaker on adult issues of Asperger’s and Autism.
An Interview with Lars Perner and Philip Brousseau	42 Minutes English Dr. Perner, Associate Professor of Economics, San Diego State University was diagnosed later in life with Asperger's. His interview contains interesting and enlightening experiences, so we made his complete interview into a video. Dr. Perner writes extensively on AS and Autism and contributes his expertise to numerous ! seminars, conferences and conventions on AS and Autism. Philip Brousseau is an articulate, intelligent and very informed individual, who has experienced Austism and Asperger's first-hand in his family and himself. Philip is a high functioning Autistic and an active participant in the Tucson, Arizona Asperger's Support Group. He provides insightful information about his own life experiences.
Free Appropriate Public Education - (FAPE)	26 Minutes English This program was developed for school districts to understand the law and how to prevent lawsuits stemming from violation of this Federal Education Law. The topic "expert" is an attorney, S. Paul Prior, whose practice includes bringing litigation against school districts for violation of the law, related to children with disabilities. He uses his legal experience and knowledge to list the steps schools can take to avoid lawsuits. We have learned that parents use this video and information to obtain Free and Appropriate Public Education for their child or children who happen to have disabilities. One of the primary mistakes schools make is not including parents in each step of the evaluation and classification of their children. Parents feel one way, schools the other and the next step is to get an attorney involved, which means both sides lose. Excellent program for both schools and parents. If you’re having problems getting appropriate services for your child, this is an excellent guide. We also have a free manual that is available free of charge for download.
Dr. Pauline Filipek Interview	(English, 38 minutes, $19.95) Dr. Filipek participated in the documentary, Rylee’s Gift-Asperger’s Syndrome. Much of her interview was used in the documentary; however, Dr. Filipek’s complete interview is now a separate video that is now available. Dr. Filipek is a true professional and expert on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Dr. Filipek received her BS from Georgetown University and her MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed a pediatric residency, including a Chief Residency, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and a (child) neurology residency and MRI-Morphometry Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School. She remained at Massachusetts General Hospital on faculty until she was recruited to the University of California, Irvine, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology in 1994. Dr. Filipek clinically specializes in children with developmental disorders, particularly autism. Her research interests focus on the neurobiology of the developmental disorders. She uses magnetic resonance imaging to investigate anomalous brain development in these disorders, and has authored many publications on these topics. She has received many grant awards from the National Institutes of Health and other foundations such as the National Alliance for Autism Research. Dr. Filipek and colleagues have been awarded several NIH grants totaling over million to study the Neurobiology and Genetics of Autism. Most recently, Dr. Filipek was the recipient of a million dollar grant from the Children and Families Commission of Orange County to improve early recognition and treatment of young children with autism. Dr. Filipek is the Chair of the American Academy of Neurology/ Child Neurology Society committee to determine practice parameters for Treatment of Autism, and served as the chair of the committee that published the practice parameters, Screening and Diagnosis of Autism, last year. She also served on the National Academy of Science Committee on Educational Interventions for Autistic Children.
Susie Rodde's Wheels Of Achievement	(English, 38 Minutes, Released January 2005, ) Although this video has nothing to do with AS, it is a motivational video for school age children and teens about their imagined trials and tribulations of growing up and going through a difficult life in school, with the hardships of having to do things they don't want to do, especially things required by their parents. The motivation comes from Susie Rodde, a paraplegic, spastic, cerebral palsy disabled person, who is a bright and shining star among advocates for the disabled. Susie was born with CP and has endured more that 79 major medical operations and procedures, yet she remains undaunted in her efforts to help others. You'll hear from Susie, her relatives, former employer and some of the things she has done and is doing with her life. After watching this video, it would be difficult for teens to think their problems are really problems after all.
Interviews with Ilise Feitshans - Disabilities	It would take three pages to list Ilise's accomplishments and education. She is a lawyer, a public health official and mother of a gifted son. She's been through all the "hoops" of the educational system with her son and provides valuable information about the law and disabilities. She is a strong advocate for persons with disabilities. She's an adjunct professor of Law at Cornell University, previous faculty member of Columbia University School of Law and has written legislation and supported many other disability and human rights causes. Although Ilise is featured in only one segment of Rylee's Gift-Asperger's Syndrome, she discusses the law and disabilities in this video. It is a compilation of her interviews in the forthcoming DISABILITIES documentary. She discusses a range of information relating to persons with disabilities rights, education and much more.
AUTISM IN THE CLASSROOM WERDISABILITY 1001	16 minutes (English). Autism is one of the fastest growing disabilities that affect children in many different and unique ways. Many teachers have not been taught about Autism and what special care may be needed to help children with this disability. Program designed by teachers and parents with Autistic children and Autistic children in their facilities. Features a short interview with Dr. Bernard Rimland, Founder of the Autism Research Institute, Author and noted expert on Autism. Dr. Rimland was the technical director of the movie "Rainman" featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.
AUTISM TRAINING FOR PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN WERDISABILITY 1002	28 minutes (English). This program parallels the Autism in the Classroom principles, but is more in-depth for what problems parents may encounter with their Autistic child. This program is based upon parents whose child was diagnosed with Autism and they were at a loss of "what to do now". These parents explain how many of their problems were overcome, how to work with an Autistic child and how they are now beginning to see results of their hard work and experiences.
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD/HD) WERDISABILITY 1003	22 minutes (English). This is perhaps one of the best programs relating to ADD/HD, as it was designed by Barbara Berg, M.S., M.C.S.W, who has counseled thousands of youngsters with ADD/HD and has also been diagnosed as ADD/HD herself. She understands the difficulty children and teachers have in their daily routine. Barbara provides insight for teachers to understand the illness and what things teachers can do or not do to improve the education and behavioral environment of those children with ADD/HD.
SENSORY MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING THROUGH MOVEMENT WERDISABILITY 1004	15 minutes (English). This program was developed by an in-home provider, who has achieved great acclaim for her teaching methods. This program explains what sensory motor development is and how small children can learn proper coordination with simple games and teaching moments. An excellent program for any child care provider enterprise.
CEREBRAL PALSY WERDISABILITY 1005	16 minutes (English). Children with Cerebral Palsy have unique and distinct wants and needs in the child care and educational environment. This program features Susie Rodde, who has Cerebral Palsy. Susie shares her world and explains what teachers can do to assist children with this disability, which enhances their learning environment. Susie has a disability, but she also leads a productive life. She is the Sensitivity Training, for a large transportation company, specializing in the transportation of children with disabilities. Her story is inspiring, but also educational for anyone working or educating children with Cerebral Palsy.
DOWNS SYNDROME WERDISABILITY 1006	20 minutes (English). Another enlightening program for child care providers and teachers. This program features Dr. Ruth Smith, PhD., University Researcher, Mental Retardation expert, Susan Carter, a Special Education teacher at Hope University (Anaheim, California) and several Down Syndrome children/adults. Most teachers have seen or worked with Down Syndrome children, but this program explains some associated problems with DS children and provides tips on how to make their learning experience more productive.
DYSLEXIA WERDISABILITY 1007	15 minutes (English). Many youngsters with Dyslexia do not know they have Dyslexia or may not have been diagnosed as Dyslexic. Often, they do not know that there is a different world, they may believe that is the way it is. Gerard Sagmiller is "the" expert on Dyslexia. He has been living with Dyslexia for most of his life. He is an author and speaks regularly to schools, universities and many other venues on Dyslexia. This program will provide a greater insight for teachers to learn how best to work with and educate people who have Dyslexia.
FRAGILE X SYNDROME WERDISABILITY 1008	15 minutes (English). You may not have heard of Fragile X, but this is one of the fastest growing disabilities today. With the assistance of a medical expert and special education professionals, this program explains the illness and what teachers can do to assist children and young adults who happen to have mental retardation/Fragile X. We also have two persons who have Fragile X, provide some insight into Fragile X.
WILLIAMS SYNDROME WERDISABILITY 1009	17 minutes (English). WS is another disability requiring information to help children who have this disability. One of the misleading characteristics of a WS child is their communication and verbal skills are excellent, it tends to mask their disability. This program features Sandra Carter, B.S., Psychology, Special Education teacher who works daily with WS children and adults. She provides excellent information on the disability and explains how to work with children who may have this disability. Also featured are "Lori", "Dennis" and "Chris", three people with Williams Syndrome. Dr. Ruth Smith, University Researcher and Mental Retardation Expert provides additional information and experience about this illness and what teachers can do to help these youngsters with WS.
FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION OR "FAPE" WERDISABILITY 1010	20 minutes (English). This program was developed for school districts to understand the law and how to prevent lawsuits stemming from violation of this Federal Education Law. The topic "expert" is an attorney, S. Paul Prior, whose practice includes bringing litigation against school districts for violation of the law, related to children with disabilities. He uses his legal experience and knowledge to list the steps schools can take to avoid lawsuits. We have determined that parents use this video and information to obtain Free and Appropriate Public Education for their child or children who happen to have disabilities. One of the primary mistakes schools make is not including parents in each step of the evaluation and classification of their children. Parents feel one way, schools the other and the next step is to get an attorney involved, which means both sides lose. Excellent program for both schools and parents.
Asperger's Syndrome What Teachers Need To Know	27 minutes (English). Autism is one of the fastest growing disabilities that affect children in many different and unique ways. Many teachers have not been taught about Autism and what special care may be needed to help children with this disability. Program designed by teachers and parents with Autistic children and Autistic children in their facilities. Features a short interview with Dr. Bernard Rimland, Founder of the Autism Research Institute, Author and noted expert on Autism. Dr. Rimland was the technical director of the movie "Rainman" featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.