KQED in Northern California celebrates Disability Culture with a month of films in October

From KQED Community:

A CELEBRATION OF DISABILITY CULTURE
KQED Public Television Programming Highlights

In October 2010, KQED hosts a Celebration of Disability Culture, airing a selection of programs (on KQED 9, Life, and World channels) that explore a complex web of experiences and issues faced by people with disabilities—some joyful, some humorous, some inspiring, and some painful.

KQED 9

Including Samuel
Saturday, October 3, noon
Photojournalist Dan Habib examines the education al and social inclusion of
youth with disabilities.

Journey Out of Silence: The Heather Whitestone Story
Sunday, October 3, 1pm
The remarkable story of the first deaf Miss America, who held the title in 1995.

Martha in Lattimore
Sunday, October 3, 2pm
Nurtured in a small North Carolina town, Martha Mason lives encased in a bright
yellow iron lung.

Outsider: The Life and Art of Judith Scott
Sunday, October 3, 2:30pm
The sculptures created by Scott, who has Down syndrome and is deaf and mute, are her most complex means of communication.

Truly CA: Our State, Our Stories “The Key of G”
Sunday, October 3, 6pm
A 22-year-old man with a rare disability moves out of his mother's home in San
Francisco and into an apartment.

Independent Lens “The Eyes of Me”
Sunday, October 3, 7pm
Four blind teenagers struggle to fit in, prepare for college, and live independently.

Right to Risk: A 15-Day Journey Through Arizona’s Grand Canyon
Sunday, October 17, noon
Saturday, October 23, 9:30pm
Individuals with disabilities overcome challenges rafting down the 225 miles of
the Colorado River.

Rolling
Sunday, October 17, 2pm
Saturday, October 23, 3pm
Three Californians in wheelchairs shoot video diaries that capture their struggles and triumphs.

In Their Boots “Broken Promises”
Sunday, October 17, 11pm
Three Iraq War veterans find help in an innovative treatment facility that transforms their lives.

In Their Boots “Fractured Minds”
Sunday, October 17, 11:30pm
Four soldiers suffering from traumatic brain injury struggle to relearn basic life skills.

Rain Man (1988)
Saturday, October 30, 8pm
Self-centered Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) travels crosscountry with his autistic savant brother Raymond (Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman).

The Way Bobby Sees It
Sunday, October 31, 6pm
Bobby McMullen, a blind mountain biker, races the most demanding downhill course in the country.

World

Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness
Sunday, October 10, 8pm
Frank Sesno highlights many challenging issues facing those with mental illness and their families.

History Detectives “USS Thresher/Pete Gray Cartoon/Manhattan Project L”
Friday, October 15, 7am & 10am
This episode includes an investigation of a cartoon comic strip featuring Pete Gray—the first one-armed major league baseball player.

Dakota’s Pride
Saturday, October 23, 4pm
A heartwarming and informative look at a father's search for the truth about Down Syndrome.

Shaken: Journey Into the Mind of a Parkinson’s Patient
Saturday, October 23, 4:30pm
A Parkinson’s patient undergoes a radical brain surgery that uses electrodes and neurostimulation.

Following Dreams
Sunday, October 24, 5pm
The story of ordinary Americans pursuing extraordinary dreams across the United States and South America.

Body and Soul: Diana and Kathy
Sunday, October 24, 8pm
When they met 37 years ago, Diana and Kathy faced early death or a restricted life in a nursing home. Instead, they slipped out of the "system," became advocates for all people with disabilities and began a grand experiment in living meaningful, independent lives. This observational documentary explores the remarkable bond that has made that possible.

Cody: The First Step
Sunday, October 24, 9pm
A young wheelchair bound vows to change the prognoses and mindset of paralyzed people.

Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia
Sunday, October 24, 10pm
A moving first-person account of a woman’s troubled relationship with her father and his mental illness. Exposes the pain that mental illness inflicts on families and the urgent need to repair the American mental health system.

Scientific American Frontiers “Growing up Different”
Thursday, October 28, 10am
Hosted by Alan Alda, this episode of Scientific American Frontiers investigates a
spectrum of absorbing topics.

Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story
Sunday, October 31, 9:30pm
Born a congenital amputee, John Robinson has no hands. His arms stop at his elbows. His lower legs are attached to his hips without knees. He is 3’9” tall. As a child John’s parents had many worries. Yet through his tenacity, talent and faith, John has succeed in business and in building a family in a way that few people may have expected from the outset.

Life

Laugh at Us
Sunday, October 3, 6pm
Follows a courageous group of mentally challenged adults as they struggle to present and perform a full-length theatrical production.

Byron Janis Story
Sunday, October 3, 7pm
A documentary of the life of the renowned pianist, who plays despite having developed psoriatic arthritis in both hands and wrists.

Phoenix Dance
Sunday, October 10, 7pm
This film by Karina Epperlein shows us the beauty and strength of one individual
who defies our expectations of what it means to be “disabled.”

We Also Dance
Sunday, October 10, 7:30pm
Five blind Amateur and professional dancers, aged 7 to 80, introduce their world of dance.

Music’s Gonna Get You Through
Sunday, October 17, 7pm
Explores pianist Henry Butler’s impact on a group of blind and visually impaired
teens who gather in New Orleans one summer.

American Masters “David Hockney: The Colors of Music”
Sunday, October 17, 11pm
The influential artist and passionate music lover is now going deaf at the height of his craft.

Laughing Matters with Brett Leake
Monday, October 18, 10pm
Places viewers in the audience Brett's live comedy routines and includes one-on-one interviews.

P.O.V. “Life. Support. Music”
Sunday, October 31, 10pm
This astonishing journey of a musician who suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage.