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Just Evolve: The New CoorDown WDSD Short

March 14, 2026

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Down syndrome | Movies

The Best Down Syndrome Awareness Videos

March 12, 2026

Deaf Resources | Movie Review

26 Actually Deaf YouTubers

September 28, 2025

Down syndrome | Movies

Mutism, Myth, and Meaning in Song of the Sea

July 21, 2025

Disability | Movies

9 Powerful Disability TED Talks to Unlock & Blow Your Mind

July 20, 2025

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No Decision Without Us: CoorDown’s Powerful New Video for WDSD

March 13, 2025

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Are We Assuming or Believing? The Case of “Assume That I Can”

March 19, 2024

A Big List of Great Deaf Movies

January 1, 2023

Here’s How to Find ALL the Disability Stuff on Netflix

May 31, 2022

Autism | Movies

Life and Beth…and Inter-Neuro Love

March 26, 2022

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Just The Two of Us: Love Needs Space!

March 15, 2022

Movie Review | Movies

Marlee Matlin, Her Perfect Teeth, and CODA

March 4, 2022

Not Speaking Does Not Equal Nothing to Say, Says The Reason I Jump

March 1, 2022

Sparkles and a Hamburger Airplane: Superfest 2021

October 6, 2021

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The Hiring Chain

March 14, 2021

Billie Eilish In Sharp Focus: The World’s A Little Blurry

March 1, 2021

Watch “Listen” Instead of “Music”

February 28, 2021

Love and Disability in the Movies: Disabled Love Movies for You to Watch!

February 6, 2021

Movie Review | Movies | Reviews

A Movie Like Run: Riveting, Representing and Rupturing

December 27, 2020

The Misfits Who Rock and Rolled: A Review of Crip Camp

April 9, 2020

Funniest Family Movies of All Time

March 17, 2020

“37 Seconds” Came Busting Out of Japan and Knocked Me Over

February 9, 2020

“The Healing Powers of Dude” Made Me Feel Like a Grumpy Bitch

January 28, 2020

Activism | Movie Review | Movies

Activism Against Ableism: A Short Film on Everything You Need to Know

January 24, 2020

Deaf Resources | Movies | Resources

How to Get a Free Movie Disability Companion Pass

December 26, 2019

Dear Hearing World

December 5, 2019

Disney+ Disability Related Movies

November 22, 2019

Disability | Movies

How to Talk About Disability in Movies with Kids

November 21, 2019

Movies | Opinion

The Gilmore Girls and The Lens of Time

October 17, 2019

“Love at Second Sight” Short Movie About Facial Difference and Love

October 15, 2019

Samsung Commercial for DeafBlind in India: “Caring for the Impossible”

October 10, 2019

Able: A New Series About Disability in the Entertainment Industry on Amazon

September 22, 2019

Peanut Butter Falcon Isn’t For Everyone. Here’s Why

September 21, 2019

Down syndrome | Movies

A Short Film About A Man with Down Syndrome Exploring Tokyo Pushes Boundaries

May 17, 2019

Netflix’s “Special” Packs a Punch

April 23, 2019

CoorDown | Down syndrome | Movies | World Down Syndrome Day

Reasons to Celebrate: New Video for World Down Syndrome Day #LeaveNoOneBehind

March 16, 2019

Mental Health | Movies

BirdBox: A Movie with Blind Advantage, from a Deaf Perspective

January 4, 2019

Down syndrome | Movies

The Interviewer: This Disability-Related Short Film Will Blow Your Mind!

December 10, 2018

Lit League | Movies

The King’s Speech Discussion Questions

October 1, 2018

Loving Vincent: A Review of a 65,000 Painting Movie

September 2, 2018

My 3 Favorite Movies from 1998

August 27, 2018

Getting to Know “Switched at Birth”

August 19, 2018

3 Things About the Movie “Wonder” + Suggestions for Talking About it All With Your Kids

July 21, 2018

You Know Why “The Shape of Water” is Compelling, Don’t You?

July 11, 2018

Wonder Woman & The Case of a Classic Trope Fail

June 12, 2017

My Body Doesn’t Oppress Me; Society Does

May 13, 2017

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Watch the Best Short Movie of the Year: Not Special Needs

March 17, 2017

Speechless h-e-r HERO Left Me Speechless. Here’s Why

January 15, 2017

Cerebral Palsy | Movies

Speechless: The New TV Show With Something to Say

October 17, 2016

Disability | Down syndrome | Movies

What “How Do You See Me?” Got Right

March 18, 2016

Disability | Down syndrome | Movies

What “Guest Room” Really Says About Disability

March 9, 2016

Down syndrome | Movies

In Defense of the Posts on Pixar’s “Inside Out”…

June 25, 2015

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This. “Dear Future Mom”. This…. (bring the tissues!)

March 18, 2014

Disability | Movies

A World Made for Disabilities

July 8, 2013

Disability | Down syndrome | Movies

Some Thoughts on Monica and David

March 13, 2013