Video Topic: Self-Determination
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Supporting Families to Focus on Student Self-DeterminationFamily involvement and student self-determination can coexist. This webinar focuses on research-based strategies to promote self-determination at home. Geared to family training and advocacy professionals with strategies and tools that assist parents and caregivers in building critical self-determination skills in their youth.
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April 2023 | 10 | Family Engagement, Family Support, Parent Involvement, Self-Determination, Webinar | |
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My Adventures in Youth Empowerment, Episode 1Follow Jacob on his adventures in youth empowerment and self-advocacy. This is an animated series created by the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
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October 2022 | 146 | Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination | |
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Consent and Kids with DisabilitiesTalking about consent may feel like a daunting task, but Daisy discusses why understanding consent is important for all kids, and especially kids with disabilities.
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May 2019 | 433 | Health, Sexuality, Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination | |
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Willing to WorkIt�s a jungle out there for job-seekers with disabilities! Wilbert Johnson tells us how he was able to get his dream job and provides tips for fellow job-seekers.
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October 2018 | 540 | Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination | |
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Meet the Deaf-Blind Lawyer Fighting for People with DisabilitiesHaben Girma discusses her experiences as a DeafBlind student and how she has advocated for herself and others. She strives to create a more inclusive community by removing barriers for people with disabilities.
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January 2018 | 5973 | DeafBlindness, Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination | |
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Kids with Character: Grit"Grit is having the courage to do your impossible or to do what you think is hard and to do it anyway," says Nasina, a young woman with incredible grit. Her story will awe and inspire you.
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December 2017 | 2130 | College Preparation, Postsecondary Education, Perseverance, Self-Determination | |
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What is Transition & Person Centered Planning? Making Own DecisionsThis video features diverse youth and their family members talking about transition to college and employment and their goals and dreams. A related transition guide is available in multiple languages at https://www.multiculturalfamilies.org/programs-services/youth-transition-program/transition-guide-download/.
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October 2017 | 162 | Transition, Transition Planning, Self-Determination | |
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#ABLEtoSave: Qualified Disability Related ExpensesThis video from the ABLE National Resource Center provides very straightforward descriptions and explanations of the type of expenses that ABLE funds can be used for. The ABLE NRC Director, Chris Rodriquez, goes through broad categories like education, transportation, assistive technology and more and gives examples of the type of services that are covered.
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August 2017 | 265 | Financial Planning, Self-determination, Employment, Postsecondary Education, Transportation, Health | |
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10 Job Interview Tips For (and By) Young People with DisabilitiesNeed some help getting through your next job interview? Here are 10 job interview tips by young adults with disabilities, for young adults with disabilities.
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March 2017 | 2481 | Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination | |
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How to Travel the World in a WheelchairAlbert hitchhikes and travels the world in his wheelchair. He compares his wheelchair to having to wear "a pair of glasses" and he has been to over 75 countries.
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August 2016 | 5080 | Physical Accessibility, Travel, Self-Determination | |
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Who Helps You Coordinate Your Health Care?Teens discuss who helps them coordinate their own health care and the strategies they use to organize themselves. The role of a “care coordinator” is defined. This video is the first in a 4-part series Preparing for Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care.
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August 2016 | 227 | Health, Self-Determination, Youth Produced | Preparing For Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care |
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What Can Medical Providers and Teachers Do To Help You Take Charge of Your Own Health Care?Teens respond to questions about their preferred method of communication for health care information. This video is the second in a 4-part series, Preparing for Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care.
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August 2016 | 183 | Health, Self-Determination, Youth Produced | Preparing For Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care |
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How Do You Prepare For A Medical Appointment?Teens describe how they prepare for a doctor’s appointment. Strategies that work for them include: making a list of concerns and questions for the doctor, having your insurance card with you, checking in, scheduling an appointment and arranging for transportation to the appointment. This video is the third in a 4-part series, Preparing for Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care.
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August 2016 | 81 | Health, Self-Determination, Youth Produced | Preparing For Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care |
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What Does Guardianship Mean to You?Teens discuss what guardianship means. For these young adults, guardians are seen as coaches, leaders, decision makers, record keepers and as the gateway to health care.This video is the fourth in a 4-part series, Preparing for Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care.
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August 2016 | 281 | Health, Self-Determination, Youth Produced, Guardianship | Preparing For Adulthood: Taking Charge of My Own Health Care |
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The Gift of Being DifferentCara Reedy, a woman with achondroplastic dwarfism, describes her life as a little person and the gift of being different.
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June 2016 | 46024 | Self-Determination, Little People, Celebrating Differences | |
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Accessing the Dream: Preparing Deaf-Blind Youth for a Self-Determined LifeStudents who are deaf-blind share the difficulties, fears and challenges they face on a daily basis; but they overcome these obstacles in order to live a self-determined life.
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May 2016 | 870 | DeafBlindness, Self-Determination | |
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How to teach teens to help themselvesKnowing when to ask for help will take your teen a long way – in school and in life.
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January 2016 | 1077 | Family Support, High Expectations, Transition, Self-Determination | |
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The Power of International TravelHaben Girma is a DeafBlind, first-generation African-American, and reflects about her first international experience. She says she wouldn't be the same person she is today if she didn't volunteer abroad as a teenager.
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November 2015 | 787 | High Expectations, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Vision Disability, International Study, Travel, DeafBlindness | |
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Disability DisclosureThis video provides a short introduction to disability disclosure for youth with disabilities in school or at work. It shows a young adult filling out an application for employment and trying to decide if he should disclose or not his disability.
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September 2015 | 667 | Disclosure, Employment, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Passport to PossibilitiesInternational experiences through study or volunteering abroad can have far-reaching benefits. Hear four people with disabilities share their experiences, and also learn how the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, a project of MIUSA and U.S. Department of State, can help in preparations.
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July 2015 | 627 | Accommodations, Deafness, High Expectations, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Vision Disability, International Study, Physical Accessibility, Travel | |
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History of the Disability Movement in the United StatesA dry but informative presentation by University of Kansas Professor Michael Wehmeyer that characterizes the history of people with disabilities, particularly people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as having 3 distinct waves. Firstly, the Professional Movement, predominant from 1850 to mid 20th century; secondly, the Parent Movement that emerged in the 1950s; and thirdly, the Self-Determination Movement.
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February 2015 | 474 | Community Inclusion, Civil Rights and Legal Protections, Community Supports, Family Support, Health, Independent Living, Intellectual Disability, Self-Determination, Special Education, Transportation | |
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Who I Am — PSAThe new “Who I Am” PSA features nine real people with disabilities. Rather than be defined by disability, these individuals are the sum of their many life roles — which includes working in jobs they love.
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October 2014 | 884 | Employment, PSA, Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy, For Employers | |
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How To Talk To Your DoctorA young woman who is a wheelchair user shares tips for working with your doctor to develop an appropriate treatment plan.
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May 2014 | 7532 | Health, Independent Living, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Matthew Success StoryYouth with disabilities discuss how the decisions to disclose their disabilities have affected them at school, at work, and in social situations.
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March 2014 | 456 | Employment, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination, Intellectual Disability | |
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Dr. Right: The Right Way to Discuss TransitionA young woman updates her health care transition plan with her doctor before she goes off to college.
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March 2014 | 1018 | Health, Independent Living, Postsecondary Education, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Dr. Knotright: the wrong way to discuss transitionSee the wrong way for a primary care physician to discuss health care transition with a young adult patient!
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March 2014 | 602 | Health, Independent Living, Postsecondary Education, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Meet NickMeet Nick, a young man with cerebral palsy who uses an adapted van to drive and runs his own lawn care business.
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December 2013 | 1908 | Transportation, Assistive Technology, Accommodations, Self-Determination, High Expectations, Inspiration | Assistive Technology in Action |
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Get the Job . . . Keep the Job!This open-captioned video is by youth with disabilities and for youth with -- and without -- disabilities. It is an overview of the right and wrong ways to apply for a job and give an interview; as well as how to request reasonable accommodations, and how to keep your job.
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September 2013 | 51927 | Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Youth Produced | |
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Inclusive Post Secondary Education - GAELS RICE at Iona CollegeThis 5 minute video introduces the inclusive postsecondary dual enrollment program for students with intellectual disabilities at Iona College.
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March 2013 | 1134 | Postsecondary Education, Self-Determination, Independent Living | |
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I Am Thinking College (Even with My Disability)Students with intellectual disabilities enrolled in a postsecondary education program in Tennessee talk about their experiences at college and highlight the need for more such programs. Developed by the Tennessee Alliance for Postsecondary Opportunities for Students With Intellectual Disabilities (tnpsealliance.org) and produced by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
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February 2013 | 7793 | Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Self-Determination | |
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I Can Soar: AaronAaron faced “intense technology needs” entering public school, but with the help of assistive technology devices like IntelliKeys, a power wheelchair, and even video game controllers he is able to achieve more independence. Now as an 8th grade student, Aaron writes and races with his teachers at school and plays video games with his siblings at home.
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January 2013 | 1355 | Assistive Technology, Special Education, Self-Determination, Connecting Youth | |
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I Can Soar: SeanSean is a popular and outgoing teenager who lost his sight at the age of 10 to retinal blastoma. With the help of assistive technology (AT), Sean is able to participate in regular classes all day long at school, socializes with all of his classmates, and learns and is assessed with the same curriculum standards as his nondisabled peers.
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January 2013 | 2280 | Assistive Technology, Vision Disability, Perseverance, Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy | |
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I Can Soar: StaceyLearn how assistive technology helps Stacey bridge differences with peers to build relationships and actively participate in her 6th grade class.
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January 2013 | 1452 | Assistive Technology, Hearing Disability, Accommodations, Self-Determination | |
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411 Disability DisclosureYouth with disabilities discuss how the decisions to disclose their disabilities have affected them at school, at work, and in social situations.
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September 2012 | 3750 | Disclosure, Employment, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance ServicesYouth with disabilities discuss how they use personal assistance services (PAS) and what’s involved in finding and managing their own services. This video is a companion to the publication, Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services (PAS): A Toolkit for Youth with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood.
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September 2012 | 3753 | Health, Independent Living, Self-Determination | |
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How Anthony’s Beehive Got Started — CNNAnthony’s fascination with bees as a child eventually developed into a family business, and a means of providing future financial independence for Anthony, who has a developmental disability.
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May 2012 | 363 | Employment, Entrepreneur, Self-Determination, Family Support, Career Development | |
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Self Determination with MeghanMeghan talks about finding her own place to live, and how she used self-determination to assist in her search for housing.
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January 2012 | 360 | Self-Determination, Housing | |
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Schedule a Medical AppointmentThis video goes over the information you need to have at hand when you make a doctor's appointment over the phone and what you need to say and do.
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June 2011 | 298 | Health, Independent Living, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Self Determination with ColeCole is a self-advocate who has a great definition and experience of self-determination. He talks about getting a job, being a home owner, and caring for his dog--all examples of living a self-determined life.
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March 2011 | 1048 | Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy, Independent Living | |
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Self-Advocacy: Find the Captain in You!Two high school students host a morning talk show with special guest, Captain Self Advocacy.
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December 2010 | 6278 | Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy, Youth Produced, Finding Strengths | |
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Jeff on Medical Decision-makingJeff talks about how he gradually assumed more responsibility for medical decision-making. Although he makes decisions for himself as an adult, he continues to consult his parents as part of his decision-making process.
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June 2009 | 369 | Health, Independent Living, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Let Children and Teens Speak for ThemselvesDr. Dawn Greninko explains why parents should let children and teens speak for themselves.
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June 2009 | 313 | Health, Independent Living, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination | |
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Developing your medical independenceDr. Dawn Grinenko talks about the importance of transferring responsibility for medication management and procedures from parents to youth.
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June 2009 | 221 | Health, Independent Living, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination |