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Video Presentation Descriptions

Beyond F.A.T ( Frustration, Anxiety, Tension) City by Rick LaVoie A look back and a look ahead from the video “How Difficult Can This Be” This video offers practical strategies to help teachers and parents play a more effective role in the life of a student with learning

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How Difficult Can This Be?” Frustration, Anxiety ,Tension ( F.A.T) by Rick LaVoie Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension — and that's exactly what the participant’s experience. This video provide teachers, parents, caregivers, and siblings with the opportunity actually to experience through the video the emotions and stresses that children with learning disabilities face daily. By using simulations and contrived activities as models (for example, telling a story without using any words that contain the letter N), the participants temporarily experience the frustration, anxiety, and tension that is the lifestyle of students with special needs. Dakota’s Pride Dakota's Pride is a heartwarming documentary about a father's search for the truth about Down

• Syndrome. Tough questions are posed to and answered by a noted Harvard Physician, and parents of

children with Down Syndrome. The answers are surprising and inspiring. In addition to being informative, this documentary celebrates the successes that have been and can be achieved by individuals with Down Syndrome. I Tyler Short film for teachers, parents, administrators that helps to illustrate Ability Awareness with a surprise ending.

I Can’t Do This, But I Can Do That This 30-minute documentary takes an enlightening look at young people with a wide spectrum of learning differences, offering a compelling portrait of the ways in which these children are able to compensate by using their strengths to overcome their challenges. Many say they are no different from other kids, and can accomplish the same things – just differently. We hear from their parents as well as their teachers, all of whom are committed to helping the children discover the ways they learn best. Including Samuel Chronicles the Habib family’s efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives. The film honestly portrays his family’s hopes and struggles as well as the experiences of four other individuals with disabilities and their families. Including Samuel is a highly personal, passionately photographed film that captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion. So Much Work to Be Your Friend by Rick LaVoie Drawing on three decades of experience in residential schools, Rick Lavoie provides powerful strategies for teaching friendship skills in the classroom, the home front, and the community. First, you'll explore the causes and consequences of "social incompetence." Then, you'll gain field-tested advice on how to help children work through daily social struggles and go from being picked on and isolated to becoming accepted and involved. Thasya and Axel Two videos that show individuals with significant disabilities and how they are Included in the regular classroom with some remarkable results The Motivation Breakthrough by Rick Lavoie Demonstrates six basic motivational styles and strategies to inspire the most reluctant or withdrawn

• learner. Strategies are simple and clear.

Vectors of Autism This 50-minute documentary explores Laura's experiences and her ideas about autism, while also depicting her unique artistic drawings. Laura's story is captivating because her story gives us a window into a life lived

• n the autism spectrum. It's also captivating because of Laura's ability to provide expression to this

perspective in entertaining and insightful ways.

Through the Same Door- Inclusion Includes College Meet Micah Fialka-Feldman, a man who knows what he wants. In many ways Micah enjoys a typical life: making friends, participating in college activities, and volunteering in the community and in politics. Less typically, he travels the country speaking. But for all of his life, there have been people telling him that he could not have a regular life.