Committees
Multimedia Education
Members
Michele M. Tourne, PT MS PCS (Chair)
Kevin P. Murphy, MD (Chair-Elect)
Larry W. Desch, MD (Past Chair)
Robert E. Nickel, MD
Karen M. Dake, PT, PCS
Mary Ann Nelin, MD
Susan H. Reeves, MPT
Karin W. Baker, MD
Lawrence K. Siegel, MD
Lynn M. Einarsson, MS, OTR/L
Melanie F. Rak, MD
Sylvia Ounpuu, MSc (Board Liaison)
Multi-Media Resource List
This is a list of the videos and CD-ROMs submitted to and accepted by the Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine for excellence in educational value by the members of the multimedia committee. If you are interested in any of the videos, please contact the appropriate person listed below, or attend an AACPDM Annual Meeting to view the video.
| TITLE | CONTACT | DESCRIPTION |
| SAGE AWARD WINNERS | ||
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Don’t Get Cold Feet- Winter Fun Is For Everyone! (12 minutes) 2009 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; video # 58 |
Barbara Anthony, Recreation Awareness Coordinator Therapeutic Recreation & Life Skills, Life Skills and Wellness Institute Bloorview Kids Rehab
150 Kilgour Road |
Children with disabilities are often less involved than their peers in recreational activities. This video invites people with disabilities to get outside in the winter. It is shot at WindReach, a wheelchair-accessible farm. The film demonstrates a variety of adapted winter equipment and tips and activities to promote healthy and active living in the community. |
Home Exercise Therapy Program for Pediatric Brachial Plexus Palsy 2008 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
Virginia S. Nelson, MD, MPH Dept of PM&R |
This Home Exercise Therapy Program for infants, toddlers, and older children with Brachial Plexus Palsy is a program that guides patients and their caretakers through exercises to increase strength and flexibility. The program includes detailed demonstration of the ROM movements and an easy-to-use follow along routine. Once the movements are mastered, the active play and strengthening segments offer tips for everyday activities. |
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Teens on the Move: An Exercise Video for Teens with Spina Bifida (1 hour 16 minutes) 2007 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; video # 49 |
S Mukherjee MD; A Rauworth MS RCEP; AK Griffen MPH CHES |
The National Center on Physcial Activity and Disability (NCPAD) presents “Teens on the Move” – an exciting new exercise video for teens with spina bifida. This video features 18 minutes of aerobic, 16 minutes of flexibility and 26 minutes of strength training. Warm-up and cool-down exercises are also included. |
Strength Training for Young People with Cerebral Palsy (55 minutes) 2006 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 3; |
La Trobe University |
This booklet and DVD is based on extensive scientific research that has revolutionized thinking about how cerebral palsy can be managed. You will find out about current management options available for young people with cerebral palsy and how strength training fits in with these options. Watch three young people with cerebral palsy take up the challenge of participating in a 10-week strength-training program for the first time. This package gives you the information that you need to begin your own strength training program. |
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Focus on Cerebral Palsy 2-CD Set (100 minutes each) 2005 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
San Diego Childrens Hosp. |
A interactive DVD features a lecture by Dr. H. Kerr Graham on the evaluation & treatment philosophy of cerebral palsy. A demonstration on how to reconstitute botulinum toxin-A, the use of sedation techniques and case presentations by Dr. Gormley. Vol. 2 has additional case presentations by Dr. Gormley, & a lecture on the molecular basis for therapeutic effectiveness of botulinum neurotoxins by J. Oliver Dolly, MSc, PhD, DSc. Also included is a monograph written by Dr. Chambers & Dr. Graham. In this monograph there will be further discussion of the integrated management program for children with cerebral palsy, including physical & occupational therapy, non-pharmacologic, pharmacologic, and surgical treatment options. |
Removing Barriers to Mammography for Women with Physical Disabilities (15 minutes) 2004 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
United Cerebral Palsy |
Women with physical disabilities have long been overlooked with it comes to breast health care and education. This video is recommended for all healthcare professionals and individuals with disabilities. It is a valuable health education and staff training resource. It features many women consumers from UCP and local breast-imaging center that provides wheelchair-accessible mammography. |
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Is My Baby Okay? A Film for Parents on Early Detection of Motor Disorders (25 minutes) 2003 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
Pathways Awareness Foundation. |
PAF is a nonprofit organization dedicated both to the early detection of infants with neuromotor differences and the empowerment of parents as they advocate for the special needs of their infant. The highlight of the film is the side-by-side evaluation of typically and atypically developing 6-month old infants. The films strong focus on the parent’s perspective has made it especially insightful for health professionals and parents. |
Mobilization and Strengthening of the Infant Clubfoot: A Physical Therapy Technique (23:50 minutes) 2002 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
Holly D. Wilson BSPT |
The aim of this video is to teach the physical therapy treatment technique for infant clubfoot. If muscles are present and can be strengthened, this technique can be used and results in a significant decrease in the number of posteromedial releases required and a plantigrade, flexible and painless foot for the infant. Non-commercial audiovisual tape intended to present highly factual information to professionals and is available for purchase. |
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Challenge of Osteoporosis for People with Disabilities: (15 minutes) 2001 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
Lois Silver Fiala MA (producer) |
An informational and training tool for persons with disabilities, caregivers, family members, healthcare staff, educators, and students entering disability and healthcare fields. It focuses on the definition of osteoporosis, risk factors for people with physical disabilities and what can be done to prevent or lessen the effects of osteoporosis by featuring individuals with disabilities. Narration by Dr. Ian Smith, Medical News reporter and journalist. |
Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS for CP) (50 minutes) 2000 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
CanChild, Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster |
To provide professionals with an understanding of the development & application of the GMFCS. Using videotaped examples of children of varied ages & abilities, it also provides instruction for users on how to make accurate classifications. |
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Spina Bifida: The Beginning of a New Journey (19.5 minutes) 1998 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare |
This video includes interviews with children and adults who have spina bifida, as well as their families and others who are involved in their lives. Themes include the uniqueness of each individual, the need to maximize independence, the importance of strong support networks, and the role of parents as advocates. |
When Billy Broke His Head and other Tales of Wonder (57 minutes) 1997 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
Fanlight Productions |
A documentary with attitude, which will entertain, enlighten, and might even enrage viewers. Blends humor with politics and Individual experience with a chorus of voices, to explore what it is really like to live with a disability in America—where pervasive discrimination and bureaucratic “helping” systems too often keep people with disabilities trapped in a labyrinth of government rules and legislated poverty. As Billy says, “this ain’t exactly your inspirational cripple story.” |
| Assessments and Outcome Measures | ||
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The Test of Infant Motor Performance: A Self-Instructional CD Program (V.4) (45 minutes) 2008 AACPDM Meeting No. of copies: 1; |
Infant Motor Performance Scales, LLC |
This CD-ROM is a new, enhanced version of a program for learning to administer and score the TIMP, an assessment of movement skills in infants from 34 weeks postconceptual age through 4 month post term. The TIMP has been normed on a US population=based sample of 990 infants. Each of the 42 items on the TIMP is presented in the CD with text describing the administration and scoring of the item. Video quizzes are also provided. |
Is My Baby Okay? A Film for Parents on Early Detection of Motor Disorders (25 minutes) 2003 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
Pathways Awareness Foundation. |
PAF is a nonprofit organization dedicated both to the early detection of infants with neuromotor differences and the empowerment of parents as they advocate for the special needs of their infant. The highlight of the film is the side-by-side evaluation of typically and atypically developing 6-month old infants. The films strong focus on the parent's perspective has made it especially insightful for health professionals and parents. |
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Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS for CP (50 minutes) 2000 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
CanChild, Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster |
To provide professionals with an understanding of the development & application of the GMFCS. Using videotaped examples of children of varied ages & abilities, it also provides instruction for users on how to make accurate classifications. |
The Test of Infant Motor Performance: A Self-Study CD-RM V3.0 2003 Annual Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Dept. of Physical Therapy |
The Test of Infant Motor Performance is a new test of functional motor skills developed for use by the physical and occupational therapists to assess infants from 34 weeks post conceptional age through 4 months post-term. Research has documented the validity of the test for assessing movements used by infants in natural interactions with caregivers and for predicting 12-month and 5-year gross motor function. |
| Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||
Understanding Autism (19 minutes) 1997 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Fanlight Productions |
Therapists, teachers, and parents of children with autism discuss the nature and symptoms of this lifelong disability. The video then outlines a treatment/education program based on behavior analysis & modification principles. |
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Autism: A World Apart (28 minutes) 1997 AACPDM Meeting. No. of Copies: 1; |
Fanlight Productions |
Award-winning documentary in which three families discuss what the textbooks with studies cannot-what it is like to live with autism. Vignettes are those of a 6 year-old, parents who struggle with decision for placement in group home, and struggle to find programming for an adult. |
| Brachial plexus InjurieS | ||
Home Exercise Therapy Program for Pediatric Brachial Plexus Palsy 2008 Sage Award Winner No of Copies: 1; |
Virginia S. Nelson, MD, MPH |
This Home Exercise Therapy Program for infants, toddlers, and older children with Brachial Plexus Palsy is a program that guides patients and their caretakers through exercises to increase strength and flexibility. The program includes detailed demonstration of the ROM movements and an easy-to-use follow along routine. Once the movements are mastered, the active play and strengthening segments offer tips for everyday activities. |
Babies with Brachial Plexus Injuries: Parent/Caregiver Guide (20 minutes) 1997 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Capital Health |
A thorough videotape delineating etiology, classification, treatment modalities and outcome with commonly asked questions answered. |
| Cerebral Palsy | ||
Strength Training for Young People with Cerebral Palsy (55 minutes) 2006 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 3; |
La Trobe University |
This booklet and DVD is based on extensive scientific research that has revolutionized thinking about how cerebral palsy can be managed. You will find out about current management options available for young people with cerebral palsy and how strength training fits in with these options. Watch three young people with cerebral palsy take up the challenge of participating in a 10-week strength-training program for the first time. This package gives you the information that you need to begin your own strength training program. |
Focus on Cerebral Palsy 2-CD Set (100 minutes each) 2005 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
San Diego Childrens Hosp. |
A interactive DVD features a lecture by Dr. H. Kerr Graham on the evaluation & treatment philosophy of cerebral palsy. A demonstration on how to reconstitute botulinum toxin-A, the use of sedation techniques and case presentations by Dr. Gormley. Vol. 2 has additional case presentations by Dr. Gormley, & a lecture on the molecular basis for therapeutic effectiveness of botulinum neurotoxins by J. Oliver Dolly, MSc, PhD, DSc. Also included is a monograph written by Dr. Chambers & Dr. Graham. In this monograph there will be further discussion of the integrated management program for children with cerebral palsy, including physical & occupational therapy, non-pharmacologic, pharmacologic, and surgical treatment options. |
Management of Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy: An Integrated Approach (60 minutes) 2005 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
San Diego Childrens Hosp. |
CD ROM recommended for professionals who are interested in understanding the concepts of spasticity management in children with CP. It is a multimedia approach using slide presentations describing the passive & active examination with children with CP, rehabilitation management, the use of oral medications, intrathecal Baclofen, chemodenervation, neurosurgical and orthopedic interventions. There are several video cases presented of patients to illustrate key concepts. There are also techniques on the use of botulinum toxin with localization of the muscle to be injected and preparation of Botox. |
Cerebral Palsy: A Video Guide for Families No. of Copies: 1; |
Neal Goldin Productions |
A basic educational forum for families and public. Topics include: Definition, causes, how the body is affected, the needs for assessment and consultation with specialists with emphasis on family centered therapies, special equipment, support groups and other family considerations. |
| Documentaries (Personal and Family Perspectives on Disability and Life Issues) | ||
Wake-Up Call. Everything you always wanted to know about working with people with disabilities but were afraid to ask. (12 minutes) 2008 AACPDM Meeting No. of copies: 1; |
Lois Silver Fiala |
This video was developed as a training DVD for staff that work with people with disabilities (consumers) and addresses the way that consumers want staff to speak, work, relate, and interact with them. It is the result of a year-long project that began when Consumer Self-Advocacy groups at 4 UCP/NYC Day Habilitation programs around the city met in November 2006. |
When Billy Broke His Head and other Tales of Wonder (57 minutes) 1997 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
Fanlight Productions |
A documentary with attitude, which will entertain, enlighten, and might even enrage viewers. Blends humor with politics and Individual experience with a chorus of voices, to explore what it is really like to live with a disability in America-where pervasive discrimination and bureaucratic "helping" systems too often keep people with disabilities trapped in a labyrinth of government rules and legislated poverty. As Billy says, "this ain't exactly your inspirational cripple story." |
Together…Assuring the Best for All Children's Physical Development (12 minutes) 2007 Annual Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Felicia Kurkowsky BS, Gay Girolami PT |
The highlight of this film is two children, born 10 years apart, united by their determination to reach towards independence and to get the most out of their lives. Eleven year old Marcel and 1 ½ year old Sophia work like Olympians to achieve their fullest potential. Their stores demonstrate how early therapeutic intervention has enriched their lives immeasurably and enabled them to make a smooth transition to a brighter future. |
Disability and the Law - Parents Talking with Parents (30 minutes) 2002 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Anthony Malone, MD |
This videotape is aimed at families early in the challenge of significant life changes when they first find their child has a serious disability. It is produced through the eyes and with the words of parents who have experienced these difficult family transformations and have found workable methods of adapting. Noncommercial audiovisual tape intended to produce a change in attitude for individuals/family with disability and is available for free loan. |
Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back (48 minutes) 1998 AACPDM Annual Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Fanlight Productions |
This edgy, raw video documentary explores the politics of disability through the performances, debates and late-night conversations of activists at a recent National Conference on Disability and Arts. Featuring interviews with well-known disability rights advocates and artists, Vital Signs conveys the intensity, variety and vitality of disability culture today. |
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (35 minutes) 1997 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Fanlight Productions |
A portrait of a poet-journalist who spends most of his time in an iron lung as a result of polio acquired at age six, with glimpses of his life. He talks frankly about the human condition, especially his own. He defines the meaning of independence for a person who can physically do very little for himself. |
Becky Ritter Story (15 minutes) 1998 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare |
Non-commercial videotape where a young woman with cerebral palsy describes her resources and challenges as she moves into her own home and independent employment. |
If I Can't Do It (57 minutes) 1998 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Fanlight Productions |
This is a TV documentary exploring the life experiences of Arthur Campbell, Jr, a middle-aged man with extrapyramidal CP living in Appalachia who is also a disability advocate writing of his life experiences. |
Key Changes (28 min.) 1997 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Fanlight Productions |
Profile of Lisa Thorson, a success-ful Jazz singer who uses a wheel-chair after cervical spinal cord injury at age 21. Performance footage is interwoven with inter-views, challenging stereotyping. |
When Parents Can't Fix It (58 min.) 1998 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
A video by Sharon Thompson with Dr. Virginia Cruiz Fanlight Productions |
This moving documentary takes an intimate look at the lives of 5 families who are raising children with disabilities, the problems they face, how they have learned to cope, and the rewards and stresses of adapting to their child/s condition. This video offers a realistic look at different family strengths and coping styles and highlights the ways society can help meet the needs of families with disabled children. |
| Employment/Vocation Topics | ||
Inclusion Network: Children's Hospital Employment Program (4.5 minutes) 1999 AACPDM Annual Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Project SERCH-Channel 7 |
This video briefly showcases an award winning collaborative effort among the education, rehabilitation, and pediatric healthcare communities in southwest Ohio to increase inclusive employment within the healthcare environment was developed for families, professionals and others interested in reducing barriers to inclusion in the workplace. |
| Epilepsy | ||
Epilepsy: The Untold Stories (27 minutes) 1997 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Fanlight Productions |
Documentary that includes interviews with doctors and patients to give a clinical overview of temporal lobe epilepsy. Six adults with TLE are profiled, with emphasis on how it affects relationships, employment, self-esteem, and coping. |
| Equipment, Positioning, and Assistive Technology | ||
FirstFlex: Improving Reach, Grasp and Pinch Together (20 minutes) 2008 AACPDM Meeting No. of copies: 1; |
Ultraflex Systems, Inc. |
FirstFlex combines patented bracing technology with neuromuscular electrical stimulation to model and train the neuron-musculoskeletal system in very specific ways. The efficacy of this combined treatment approach was studied both retrospectively and prospectively by researchers at The Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Micro Surgery. |
Making Tracks: An Educational Video Demonstrating Manual Wheelchair Skills and Maintenance. (21 minutes) 2002 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Carol King, BSc PT Nicola Valentine, BSc OT |
This videotape was filmed in a home, work, hospital environment as well as outdoors in the community, shopping mall and at wheelchair sports events to outline wheel chair skill development through w/c sports, weight shifting, self-transfer methods, methods to maneuver around the home, ways to manage physical barriers in the community independently and with assistance, basic home wheelchair maintenance. The purpose is to change attitude for individuals with disabilities/family and is available for purchase. |
Ready Set, Go: Pediatric Powered Mobility Training Video (60 minutes) 2001 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Jan Furumasu, PS, PT |
Aimed at training professionals to utilize the Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Screening Test (PPWST), a cognitive screening tool, and the Powered Mobility Program (PMP), an assessment battery, which includes basic, structured and unstructured wheelchair skills when evaluating and training youngsters for powered mobility. Includes the PPWST, videotaped examples of test items in the Problem Solving and Spatial Relations Scales, procedures, scoring, and modifications. Includes the PMP, addressing seating and access considerations, skill description, instructional approach, scoring and interpretation. |
Assistive Technology: We can do it. (15.5 minutes) 1992 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
American Speech-Language Association |
A part of the Project Technology in the Classroom: Application and Strategies in the Education of Children with Severe Disabilities. |
Freedom Electric All Terrain Chair (13.5 minutes) 1994 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Freedom Tibby's Ltd RR 34 |
Videotaped "newstory" demonstrating development and use of an electric wheel-chair for the physically handicapped of any age or disability-designed to be driven off-road on uneven ground with safety and stability. |
Handle with Care: Caring for Children with Motor Disabilities (27 minutes) No. of Copies: 1; |
Mass. Dept. of Public Health, Bureau of Parent, Child & Adolescent Health |
Designed to promote the use of proper positioning and handling techniques for children with motor disabilities and to encourage parents and caregivers to use their own creativity to adapt equipment and activities for their children. |
| Feeding and Related Topics Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder | ||
What is FAS? Program 1: A series about fetal alcohol syndrome (24 minutes) 1989 No. of Copies: 1; |
Lena Productions in cooperation with Dept of Pediatrics Faculty of Med, Univ. of British Columbia and Ministry of Health. Pro-duced 1989. Magic Lantern Film Dist. Ltd. 210-10151 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC |
This is an overview program, designed for families, educators, and health professionals. It examines the features, cause, treatment, and prevention of alcohol-related birth defects. |
| Genetic Conditions and Syndromes | ||
A Promising Future Together: A Guide for New Parents of Children w/ Down Syndrome (37 minutes) 1998 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Nat'l Down Syndrome Society |
Video and brochure provides an overview of medical, social, and educational information for new or expectant parents of children with Down Syndrome to give new parents an idea of what lies ahead in the life of their child from EI strategies to alternative therapies to graduation from school and entrance into the workplace. |
| Musculoskeletal Topics | ||
Mobilization and Strengthening of the Infant Clubfoot: A Physical Therapy Technique (23:50 minutes) 2002 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
Holly D. Wilson BSPT |
The aim of this video is to teach the physical therapy treatment technique for infant clubfoot. If muscles are present and can be strengthened, this technique can be used and results in a significant decrease in the number of posteromedial releases required and a plantigrade, flexible and painless foot for the infant. Non-commercial audiovisual tape intended to present highly factual information to professionals and is available for purchase. |
Challenge of Osteoporosis for People with Disabilities: (15 minutes) 2001 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
Lois Silver Fiala MA (producer) |
An informational and training tool for persons with disabilities, caregivers, family members, healthcare staff, educators, and students entering disability and healthcare fields. It focuses on the definition of osteoporosis, risk factors for people with physical disabilities and what can be done to prevent or lessen the effects of osteoporosis by featuring individuals with disabilities. Narration by Dr. Ian Smith, Medical News reporter and journalist. |
Legs & Feet: A Review of Musculoskeletal Assessments (110 minutes) 2002 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Beverly Cusick, PT, MS |
The videotape, Non-commercial audiovisual tape intended to present highly factual information to professionals, is available for purchase. Tape was used by author as a training aid for PTs demonstrating musculoskeletal assessment techniques for 30 procedures developed and refined by the author since 1983, emphasizing standardized grips to improve replicability. The techniques demonstrated use a gravity-driven level, a caliper, and a goniometer. A list of guidelines for maximizing measurement reliability and a recording form accompany the videotape. |
Footnotes: A Parent's Guide for Clubfoot Treatment (17.5 minutes) 1998 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Texas Scottish Rite Hosp |
Designed to teach parents how to work with their baby's clubfoot at home supplementing PT. Parents are shown how to exercise foot during 3 stages of correction, tape the foot correctly and strengthen the foot. |
| Primary Care Topics | ||
The Children with Special Health Care Needs Podcast Series (92 minutes) 2008 AACPDM Meeting No. of copies: 1; |
Paul Carbone, MD, FAAP |
This podcast series presents current and state-of-the-art clinical reviews through interview-style lectures. Each podcast addresses an issue relevant to the care of medically complex pediatric patients. This podcast series includes: Developmental Surveilance and Screening within the Medical Home, Genetic Evaluation of the Child with MR or DD, Diagnosis and Management of CP, and Critical Evaluation of Autism Screening Recommendations. |
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Removing Barriers to Mammography for Women with Physical Disabilities (15 minutes) 2004 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
United Cerebral Palsy |
Women with physical disabilities have long been overlooked with it comes to breast health care and education. This video is recommended for all healthcare professionals and individuals with disabilities. It is a valuable health education and staff training resource. It features many women consumers from UCP and local breast-imaging center that provides wheelchair-accessible mammography. |
Insights: Adults with Disabilities Reflect on their Pediatric Healthcare (25 minutes) 2005 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Diane Sheehan, ND, APN |
"Insights" is an educational video to share with health care professions students and practicing professionals to improve the understanding of disability. The goal was to increase awareness of the issues of childhood healthcare experiences and perceptions of treatment that continue to resonate into adulthood. The videotape is a tool used to stimulate discussion of the medical versus social model of disability. |
Serving Persons Who Have Developmental Disabilities in the Healthcare Setting Volume 1: The Patient as Partner (22 minutes) 2003 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Matheny Institute for Research in Developmental Disabilities |
This volume, "The Patient as Partner: The Clinical Interview with Persons Who Have Developmental Disabilities," offers a self-running presentation suitable for individual or group viewing. It explores attitudes that sometimes limit the patient's opportunities to serve as a partner in the care process. The presentation also provides an overview of alternative modes of communication used by persons who have impairments in verbal communication and offers strategies for conducting effective clinical interviews with these patients. |
Your Smile: Dental Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy (13 minutes) 2001 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Heidi H Hecskemethy, RD, HMS School for Children with CP |
Directed at teaching parents, caregivers and healthcare providers, providing a brief review of essential but often overlooked factors that bear on the dental care of children with CP. Dental care interventions are briefly demonstrated. A supporting website (www.cpsmile.org) contains text and clips from the video as well as links to other sources of information about dental and oral health care and cerebral palsy. |
Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities-Parent version Oral Care Management of Persons with Movement Disorders 1998 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
USA Teleproductions |
Dual part tape with practical suggestions for parent and professional caregivers to improve oral care to children and adults with various disabilities. |
Growth Assessment of Children with Cerebral Palsy (20 minutes) 1998 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Kluge Children's Reh Ctr & Research Institute |
A thorough visual tool to demonstrate reliable methods for the assessment of growth in children with CP: weight, recumbent length, knee height, subscapular skinfold and triceps skinfold. A workbook is included. |
| Recreation and Leisure | ||
The Penguin Project: Creating Access to Community Theater for Young Artists with Disabilities (22 minutes) 2005 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Andrew M. Morgan, MD |
Children with disabilities have limited opportunities to participate in the same community activities as their peers. This video chronicles the Penguin Project, a community-wide effort in Peoria Illinois that was designed to meet this need by creating access to community theater for young artists with disabilities. It is intended as a demonstration for parents and professionals who are interested in establishing similar programs in their area. |
Helmet Safety Program "I WILL" (5:30 minutes) 2004 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation Center |
This video promotes helmet use in the target age group of 9-12 year olds. |
Equine Facilitated Therapy (11 minutes) 1999 ACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Euro-Video |
This instructional tape demonstrates goal directed use of the movement of the horse as it walks for treatment of children with CP focusing on the motor, environmental, visual, somatosensor, and vestibular input/benefits. |
How'd They Do That: Adapting and Designing Products for Persons with Disabilities (8.5 minutes) 1999 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 1; |
Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped, Inc (SABAH) |
This is a videotaped segment of a television program. Segment gives an overview of SABAH programs, showcasing briefly adaptations designed for more accessible skating. |
| Sensory Systems | ||
Help Your Child See: Promoting the Vision Development of Young Children with Ocular Visual Impairments (22 minutes) 2004 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 2; |
Children's Hospital and |
This video highlights the importance of vision, recognizing that visual skills do not develop automatically. Background information is provided on the developmental stages of visual skills. The audience will gain a greater understanding of the visual needs of children with visual impairment. Emphasis is placed on visual efficiency. |
Orientation & Mobility. Moving Towards Independence: The Early Years (25 minutes) 2008 AACPDM Meeting No of copies: 1; |
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and BC Children's Hospital |
Through this DVD, caregivers are given tools to support their child with visual impairment to explore their environment. The material highlights strategies to encourage early orientation and mobility skills by introducing early motor developmental progression from body positioning to walking, encouraging motor skills. In addition, common orientation and mobility skills such as positional concepts, landmarks, trailing, body protection, guiding, push toys, and mobility cane are provided. This educational material was developed for families, early childhood developmental professionals, and therapists. |
| Spina Bifida | ||
Teens on the Move: An Exercise Video for Teens with Spina Bifida (1 hour 16 minutes) 2007 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
S Mukherjee MD; A Rauworth MS RCEP; AK Griffen MPH CHES |
The National Center on Physcial Activity and Disability (NCPAD) presents "Teens on the Move" - an exciting new exercise video for teens with spina bifida. This video features 18 minutes of aerobic, 16 minutes of flexibility and 26 minutes of strength training. Warm-up and cool-down exercises are also included. |
Spina Bifida: The Beginning of a New Journey (19.5 minutes) 1998 Sage Award Winner No. of Copies: 1; |
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare |
This video includes interviews with children and adults who have spina bifida, as well as their families and others who are involved in their lives. Themes include the uniqueness of each individual, the need to maximize independence, the importance of strong support networks, and the role of parents as advocates. |
| Upper Extremity Topics | ||
Emerging and Mature Hand Preferences and Congruencies (15 minutes) 2001 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Rhoda Erhardt, OTR |
This video is meant to increase understanding of handedness in the context of normal development to plan intervention programs for older children with unclear hand dominance, however profiles how young children gain experience and skill in both hands during tasks followed by a discussion of congruencies as preferences emerge in the first 5 years of life. |
| Other Topics | ||
The Journey of Movement: The motor development from birth to 18 months of age. 2008 AACPDM Meeting No. of copies: 1; |
Martine Deblois, BSc, PT and |
This DVD describes normal motor development from birth- 18 months of age. Video clips show motor development of 2 children at monthly intervals up to 18 months of age. The viewer will see how these children experiment with movement, how they develop motor skills, and how they explore their environment. The age at which this boy and girl reached their milestones corresponds to about the 50% norm according to the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. |
Pediatric Physical Therapy: Improving Lives Through Child's Play (15 minutes) 2003 AACPDM Meeting No. of Copies: 2; |
Child Development & Rehabilitation Center |
The purpose of this video is to increase awareness and interest in pediatric physical therapy. Intended audiences include health professionals and health career students. This tape has been useful for recruiting entry-level physical therapists into the specialty area of pediatrics, to educate other health professionals about pediatric physical therapy, and as an adjunct when addressing high school students in health career classes. |