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Freedom Machines Logo and photos of people from the film. Freedom Machines by Jamie Stobie and Janet Cole | Click to read the synopsis

"Freedom Machines" takes a new look at disability through the lens of assistive technology. The experiences of a group of unforgettable people let us re-examine ideas about ability and disability grounded in our culture and attitudes. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: Sept. 14, 2004 | Some PBS stations are re-airing the film in honor of National Disability Awareness Month: Check for Rebroadcasts

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in Special Features:
Behind the Lens: Filmmakers Jamie Stobie and Janet Cole

"One of the complaints that I heard constantly while I was making this film was that there are so few role models for people with disabilities in the media... The people in the film really wanted to tell their stories and I just opened the door."
  —Jamie Stobie

Read more and send in a question for Jamie in the
Filmmaker Interview »
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WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY?

Find out more about the assistive technology shown in "Freedom Machines," including alternate keyboards, screen readers and voice recogonition.  » 

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THE PROMISE OF THE WEB

Judy Brewer, the director of the World Wide Web Consortium's Accessibility Initiative talks about the current status of accessibility online. And surf along with Myrna Votta, the senior assistive technology specialist for Lighthouse International, a leading resource worldwide on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation.  » 
in Resources: Quick Links from the Broadcast

 

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