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COMPLETED SEGMENTS:

"One Night Sit"
Four disabled gay men discuss the prejudice they have experienced in the gay community and 
their experiences trying to find a partner.

"Exercise for the Disabled"
Viewers meet several characters who have incorporated exercise into their lives and 
find out about their different opinions about exercise options for the disabled.

"Therapeutic Riding"
Viewers learn about how horseback riding is being successfully used as therapy for people with disabilities and
meet characters who are riding now and some who can no longer ride due to the high cost and refusal of insurance companies to recognize this unique therapy.                                                                                               


STILL IN PRODUCTION:

From the Projects to the Nursing Home:	A disabled man moves from the projects to a ãnursing home,ä in pursuit of a safe, affordable abode
only to find out that security has a high cost.

Learning to Forgive: 	Four persons who became disabled through the negligence of others -1 from attempted suicide as a result of untreated depression, 1 from medical malpractice, 1 from repeated domestic violence and 1 from gunshot wounds - discuss their struggle to come to terms with their new disability and the role that forgiveness has played in their recovery and successful adjustment.

Art as Therapy:   How one mentally ill woman uses art to help cope with her illness and take control of her own life.

Disarmed and Dangerous:   A veteran actress with one arm invites a young, budding actress from Wisconsin with the same disability to visit her in NYC and explore for herself what her own chances might be in the TV/Film industry.   As the young woman learns about dealing with prejudice in this image-obsessed business, the older woman learns to accept her body as it is.

Kids:   This segment follows 3 seniors boys with different disabilities and from different economic backgrounds as they graduate from high school and go out into the world.    


IN PRE-PRODUCTION:

"My Mind's Been Going Places Without Me Lately":	An experimental video work that seeks to represent the world through the non-linear, fleeting and somewhat chaotic eyes of different persons with ADD.

Understanding GAD:	A cross-genre experimental video work combining animation with interview to help non-disabled people better understand how a person with one or multiple anxiety disorders experiences the world.

Never Alone:   The experiences of disabled people who must hire home healthcare attendants to help them with their daily lives and how they feel about living a life without privacy.