- Episode 7
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This episode examines how all kinds of individuals are out in the community advocating for full inclusion of all people with disabilities in all areas of life.

  • Viewers will watch individuals appear before a state legislative committee to present their views about why Connecticut must change the name of the Department of Mental Retardation
  • Tag along as hundreds attend a conference in Hartford featuring new products to help people living with disabilities; and hear discussions about better advocacy at the State Capitol and in local communities
  • Meet a group of African- and Caribbean-American parents of children with disabilities from New Haven who serve as a support group for each other
  • Meet Bob Perske and his wife, Martha, of Darien, Conn. who've been advocating for people with disabilities all their lives
  • Visit Unionville, a section of Farmington, Conn. where access for individuals with disabilities is becoming part of the economic development fabric
  • Able Lives - Credits
    Executive Producer:
    Jay Whitsett
    Associate Producer:
    Sarah Ficca