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I put this short public service announcement together at the request of the Arc of Northern Virginia. It features Virginians with intellectual disabilities who stand to be hurt by thoughtless, cruel names they might be called.
If you agree that the R-word must go, visit r-word.org and pledge support. |
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Published in 2008.
44 minutes.
Color / Widescreen
Dolby Digital Stereo |
Crossing Tahoe
A Swimmer's Dream |
Also available as a Blu-ray high-resolution disc. E-mail for details. |
On a frosty morning in September 2007, Karen Gaffney plunged into the dark waters of Lake Tahoe. Her ambitious goal: to join the few ultra-swimmers who’ve crossed the width of the lake and to be the first woman to cross in the bone-chilling cold of late September.
Having Down syndrome was the least of her challenges. To conquer the nine-mile distance, she would need all the strength, courage and spirit she had.
See the first seven minutes! Click here.
Seen the DVD? Check out this deleted scene from Kids with Down Syndrome |
| Written, Edited and Produced
by Will Schermerhorn |
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Published in 2003.
1 hour, 48 minutes.
Color / Dolby Digital Stereo |
Down Syndrome
The First 18 Months |
Order for $34.99 on |
$5 off of full price of $39.99 |
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A
comprehensive overview of what to expect and what to do for babies and children
with Down syndrome from birth to walking.
Features crucial information
from many of the world's top Down syndrome experts and experienced
parents of children with Down syndrome.
This DVD is in English with the alternate soundtracks in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Arabic.
"WOW!! I wish this video was available when my daughter was born almost 3 years ago! It should be included in every diaper bag from the hospital when the child has Down syndrome! It is all of the information that I wish I knew when my daughter was first born. It is like Down syndrome 101."
--comment on Amazon.com
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Published in 2008.
2 hours for main and related programs.
Color / Dolby Digital Stereo |
Kids with Down Syndrome
Staying Healthy and Making Friends |
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An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the social and health issues
for children with Down syndrome. Topics include toilet training, managing behavior, sleep
problems and the crucial ear and hearing concerns.
See these complete chapters now for free:
Hearing Issues
Making Sense of Research
First Steps to Independence
A review of Kids with Down Syndrome from the April 2008 Down Syndrome News:
"I continue to be a big fan
of Schermerhorn’s videos. ... Schermerhorn’s skill with this format lets him pack a
lot of information into the video, which is great for busy
parents of newborns, toddlers and school-age
children who are looking for an introduction or a
refresher on issues that may come with growing up
with DS."
Read the complete review |
Written, Edited and Produced
by Will Schermerhorn |
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Published in 2005.
1 hour, 21 minutes.
Color / Dolby Digital Stereo |
Discovery
Pathways to Better Speech
for Children with Down Syndrome |
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Explore
the real world of speech in children with Down syndrome and discover
strategies to encourage a child's best possible speech.
With
examples and stories about development and focused, valuable interviews
with top professionals in the field of Down syndrome speech, the film
shows how to encourage better speech and communication from an early
age.
See these complete chapters now for free:
Ethan Goes to Kindergarten
Hearing Concerns
Making Speech Understandable |
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by Will Schermerhorn |
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 Published in 2006.
59 minutes for main and related programs.
Color / Dolby Digital Stereo |
What Did You Say?
A Guide to Speech Intelligibility
in People with Down Syndrome |
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Identifying
factors that affect an individual's speech clarity is the essential
first step in developing a strategy to improve that person's speech
clarity.
In this film, Libby Kumin, founder of
the Down Syndrome Center for Excellence and one of the top speech
language patholologists in the United States, takes viewers
step-by-step through the factors that affect speech in youngsters and
adults with Down syndrome.
This DVD includes the companion film, "Speech Intelligibility and Your Child's IEP." |
| Written by Libby Kumin, Ph.D. CCC-SLP, Directed and Edited by Will Schermerhorn, Produced by Kumin and Schermerhorn |
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