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	Jake's Life Jake is a five-year-old boy who lives with a profoundly disabling condition that requires constant attention. This heart-wrenching but ultimately life-affirming documentary examines how Jake's family works with the caregivers of a small group home to meet his needs.
	On Your Own: Living Independently with Cerebral Palsy Until recently, it was assumed that people with severe impairments related to cerebral palsy needed custodial care and were best served in institutions.
	Somebody Waiting This classic film is one of the most unforgettable affirmations of life that has ever been made. It is about some of the most handicapped and dependent children in society, those with severe cerebral dysfunction.

Jake's Life

Jake is a five-year-old boy who lives with a profoundly disabling condition that requires constant attention. This heart-wrenching but ultimately life-affirming documentary examines how Jake's family works with the caregivers of a small group home to meet his needs. The video focuses on his family's ongoing battle to secure and defend the public health care services necessary to their son's survival -- a battle that grows increasingly desperate in the face of the grim determination of the government to eliminate many of those vital public services. A Canadian production that is directly relevant to the United States. Produced by Laura Sky. 33 min. Color 1996 Catalog #38345 Sale: video $150, Rental: video $50

On Your Own: Living Independently with Cerebral Palsy

Until recently, it was assumed that people with severe impairments related to cerebral palsy needed custodial care and were best served in institutions. This unusual video features twelve adults with cerebral palsy and shows the rewards and challenges these individuals have experienced by living independently. Those profiled share their stories and their views on such topics as access to the community, education, attendant care, and dealing with social stigmas. While speaking most directly to young people with cerebral palsy, the video will also help increase awareness of the personal and practical challenges faced by all people with disabilities. Produced by Worthwhile Films, Madison, Wisc. 28 min. Color 1992 Catalog #38150 Sale: video $125, Rental: video $40

The first-hand accounts of the people in this film offer a unique opportunity to glimpse the real-life issues of growing up and living with a disability. -- Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, Dir., Trace Research and Development Center, Madison, Wisc.

Somebody Waiting

This classic film is one of the most unforgettable affirmations of life that has ever been made. It is about some of the most handicapped and dependent children in society, those with severe cerebral dysfunction. The film demonstrates that these "hopeless cases" can be helped -- that further handicapping can be prevented by proper environmental stimulation and humane therapeutic care. To see these children smile, some for the first time in their lives, is reason enough to view this film time and time again. Produced by Hal Riney and Dick Snider for the Child Psychiatric Nursing Program, UC San Francisco. 24 min. Color 1972 Catalog #37142 Sale: video $125, Rental: $50

Academy Award Nominee Natl. Educational Film Festival "Best of Festival" Award American Film Festival Blue Ribbon CINE Golden Eagle Award