Following is a description of features and show numbers for shows already produced.
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Show #
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Feature Category
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Title/Topic
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Description
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1
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Investigative Report
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Transportation
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Among individuals with disabilities, finding available, accessible public transportation ranks among the most difficult of all issues. This feature looks at the challenges in one Metro system and the impact the lack of transportation has on people's lives.
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1
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Personal Profile
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Jackie Page
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Jackie Page was the first student with a disability to graduate from Vanderbilt University. She has been a pioneer in the disability movement in the state of Tennessee. Journeys host Elaine Ganick talks with Jackie about her life and philosophy.
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1
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Editorial
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Transportation
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Journeys producer Deana Claiborne discusses public transportation in a larger economic context for the state of Tennessee
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2
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Investigative Report
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Long Term Supports
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Finding appropriate long term living arrangements for individuals with disabilities is a struggle for many families. Determinations are often based on funding availabiliy instead of what is the best interest of the individual with a disability. This feature explores the circumstances in which choices are made, and the limited options available.
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2
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Personal Profile
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Gracie Rosenberger
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Gracie Rosenberger is a mother, singer, athlete, and double amputee. In this feature, Gracie talks about the decisions she was forced to make after living through a life threatening automobile wreck, and about how being a person with a disability has impacted her family and her life goals.
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2
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Editorial
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Community and Home Based Services
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Treva Maitland is the mother of Syd and Syler, twins with developmental disabilities. In this editorial, Treva discusses the importance of her children being able to grow up and live with appropriate supports in their small West Tennessee community.
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3
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Educational Feature
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Technology #1
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Advances in technology have opened the doors to communication and education for many children with disabilities. This feature looks at children who are benefitting from assistive technology, with a special emphasis on communication.
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3
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Educational Feature
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Language and Terminology
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People with disabilities find terms such as "crippled" and "handicapped" to be offensive, and not at all descriptive of their personal situations. This feature explores terminology, and how effective use of language and terminology can open the doors to communication and understanding.
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3
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Panel Discussion:
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Language and Terminology
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Led by Kevin Wright, this panel of adults with disabilities talks about their own personal preferences when it comes to language and terminology, and the "etiquitte" of developing relationships and talking to people about their disabilities.
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4
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Educational Feature
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Technology #2
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Adults with disablities are benefitting from a variety of technologies that enhance and advance opportunities ranging from communication to education to options for daily living. This feature explores the impact technology is having on the lives of adults with a variety of disabilities.
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4
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Panel Discussion:
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Judging by Appearances
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It is an unfortunate truth that many people form opinions about indidividuals with disabilities before they ever take the time to get to know them. This panel discusses the pitfalls of judging on the basis of appearance.
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4
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Investigative Report
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Judging by Appearances
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In a world bombarded with unrealistic images of the human body, one teenage girl with spina bifida found herself struggling with her own body image and identity. This feature explores the struggles of this young women, and addresses the ways people with disabilities cope in a society that prioritizes style over substance.
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5
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Investigative Report
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School Inclusion
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Should children with disabilities be included with typically developing children in regular classrooms? Proponents say children with disabilities thrive in this environment and their peers benefit from the interaction. Opponents say the practice is too costly and it does not meet the needs of all children with disabilities. Who is right?
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5
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Panel Discussion:
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Specialized vs. inclusive school environment
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Led by Ned Solomon of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, educators and parents talk about the pros and cons of a specialized vs. an integrated educational environment for children with disabilities.
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6
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Educational Feature
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Emergency!
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Over the past three years, tornados ripped through the state of Tennessee, causing loss of life, property damage, power loss, and strain on emergency management systems. As more people with disabilities move into independent living situations, what measures can people with disabilities take to ensure the highest levels of safety in the event of an emergency?
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6
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Investigative Report
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Adoption and Foster Care:
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Children with special needs are often the most vulnerable in the state’s adoption and foster care system, and often the most difficult to place. Yet for many families, the rewards of fostering or adopting a special needs child far outweigh the time and red tape involved. This feature looks at families and the agencies providing these services in the state of Tennessee.
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6
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Investigative Report
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Aging with Disabilities:
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People who grow up with disabilities and their families are knowledgeable about service delivery systems and they have a chance to prepare for the challenges of aging with a disability. But what about elderly people who acquire disabilities as they age? This feature explores the challenges families face as well as a system unprepared for a population aging with disabilities.
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7
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Investigative Report
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A System Lost
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Tennessee’s service delivery system to individuals with disabilities was designed not by logic, but by lawsuits. This feature is an overview of activities within the state of Tennessee that resulted in the federal deinstitutionalization court order. It covers this event and the impact it has had on the state’s service delivery systems for individuals with disabilities.
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7
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Personal Profile
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Jim Crone:
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When he was just an infant, Jim Crone, who has severe cerebral palsy, was given up by his parents to be raised by the state of Tennessee. By the time he turned 23, Jim had been placed in a nursing home, and for all practical purposes, he, like many other people with disabilities, believes he was forgotten. Now that he is an adult, Jim offers insights into the foster care system, as well as the state’s long term care systems for individuals with disabilities.
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