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Inside the Edge: A Journey to Using Speech through Typing

This documentary is written and narrated by Jamie Burke, a 15 year old high school student with autism. Whilst the focus of this documentary is on Jamie's personal experiences with the use of facilitated communication and developing speech he also talks about being in a mainstream high school.

In and Out of Mental Retardation: Essays on Educability, Disability, and Human Policy

Burton Blatt, an outspoken reformer in the disability field, shares essays on the horrors of institutionalisation and basic personal issues which will depend on the future success of normalisation and improved education for the disabled. This publication contains 15 essays.

My Classic Life as an Artist: A Portrait of Larry Bissonnette

In this award winning documentary Larry Bissonnette talks about his early life in an institution and assesses it as a form of "apartheid" better for "growing vegetables rather than people". He talks of his early ability to use art to communicate.

21st Century Eugenics

Kathie Snow considers the book War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race by Edwin Black as an eye opening window into eugenics of the past and future.

Quality of Life

What does quality of life mean and who defines it? Kathie Snow notes that the only person qualified to comment on an individuals quality of life is the person living that life.

Whose Life is it Anyway? How one teenager, her parents, and her teacher view the transition process for a young person with disabilities

This book will assist three groups of individuals. First, professionals working with individuals who are transitioning from school, the secondary transition phase. Secondly, parents will find this book useful as a tool for providing support, clarification and insight into the range of emotions experienced during the secondary transition phase.

Through the Same Door

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This is an illustration of transition from high school to university. The documentary follows the path of Micah Fialka-Feldman who was in mainstream education from elementary school.

Do You Hear What I Hear? Parents and Professionals Working Together for Children with Special Needs

The aim of this book is to give insight into the dynamics between parents and professionals, enabling the reader to understand where the professional is coming from and what they are thinking.

Emma's Good News Story

Wendy briefly describes how her daughter got her job at a library. The story highlights the importance of considering every situation as a possible networking opportunity.

Inclusive Post-secondary Education: Living the Dream

This documentary looks at some examples of inclusive post secondary education in Alberta. Interviews are with students, parents, lecturers and other academic staff. All interviewees view education as being something for all and nots just to enrich a minority.