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This space will feature different media—old and new—that the team at Yahoo!’s Accessibility Lab found not only consistent with the purpose of our blog, but which were also thought-provoking, well-produced, and occasionally controversial. Please note that we’re not endorsing anything here but rather hoping to initiate discussion around resources that you may find useful.

The Librarian: Flex Watches

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Flex WatchesFlex Watches creative and appealing approach to raise awareness toward people with disabilities deserves recognition. We were introduced to the Flex Watches campaign during a commercial break of MTV’s ‘Beavis and Butthead’ TV Show. In an appealing and mainstream manner, the commercial highlights the core message of the product: 10 colors | 10 charities | 10 percent. When exploring Flex Watches Website, we were more than thrilled to learn that the white watch represents Life Rolls On Foundation.

“Life Rolls On Foundation is dedicated to assisting and inspiring young people affected by spinal cord injury and uses action sports as a platform to demonstrate infinite possibilities despite paralysis. Its signature program, They Will Surf Again, empowers paraplegics and quadriplegics to surf with the assistance of adaptive equipment and dedicated volunteers. In addition to providing unique quality of life programs, Life Rolls On fosters spinal cord injury awareness and offers outreach to individuals and their families at the onset of injury.”

Watch the commercial below to learn how Flex Watches is successfully reaching their goal “to raise awareness for the 10 charities”.

Flex Watches from Flex Watches on Vimeo.

The Librarian: Triumph at Carville (2008)

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Triumph at Carville (2008) John Wilhelm (Director), Sally Squires (Director)| Rated: Not Rated

In the early 1900’s, an old southern plantation in Louisiana was converted to the first, and only, leper colony in the United States. This film shows the history of the place, features interviews with former patients, and gives you an idea about what it was like to live there. It also shows how a doctor was able to use a medicine intended for tuberculosis to treat the patients. This medicine worked and became the first cure for leprosy. Continue reading The Librarian: Triumph at Carville (2008)

The Librarian: Marwencol (2010)

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Marwencol (2010)Mark Hogancamp (Actor), Jeff Malmberg (Director), Tom Putnam (II) (Director), Matt Radecki (II) (Director)| Rated: Not Rated

This movie follows a man, Mark Hogancamp, who survives a vicious beating that leaves him with severe brain damage. He begins building a fantasy World War 2 world in his yard using toys and dolls and creating rather complicated stories for his characters. Originally it started as a way to regain hand-eye coordination and the dolls gave him a way to communicate.

His photographs are pretty amazing. The closest artist would be David Levinthal, although Levinthal does grander, more historic pieces. Hogancamp’s photographs are much more personal and he documents the everyday personal moments with Tarantino-like story lines. Continue reading The Librarian: Marwencol (2010)

The Librarian: Blindsight (2006)

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Blindsight (2006)Gavin Attwood (Actor), Sally Berg (Actor), Lucy Walker (Director) | Rated: PG

6 blind teenage Tibetans are on an adventure to climb Mt. Everest. This film shows how the first blind person to scale Mt. Everest inspired this small school for the blind to try something big.

Continue reading The Librarian: Blindsight (2006)