As part of our campus diversity, we embrace disability; this includes members of our community who have disabilities as well as the study of disability and its many forms as areas for discussion and inquiry. We bring speakers to campus who can speak to disability issues, such as John Ratey '70 who spent the "Brain Day" in Fall 2001 speaking about ADHD. Many students find opportunities within their courses to explore disability issues, especially in the departments of educational studies and psychology where they have conducted research on learning disabilities, anxiety disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, among many others.

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Disability Studies Film Series, Fall 2002
Persson Hall Auditorium, 7:00

Disability Studies Film Series, Spring 2003
Colgate University
Persson Hall Auditorium, 7:30
Spring Series Theme: Disability and Resiliency

Each of the films in the Spring “Disability Studies Film Series” address issues of disability and resiliency, where people with disabilities triumph over seemingly insurmountable challenges to lead full and productive lives.

Monday, February 7: “Graduating Peter” documents the ten-year journey of Peter, a young boy with Down syndrome from elementary school through his high school graduation. The film highlights the struggles and the challenges, and ultimately the small and large victories, of Peter and his family as they negotiate their way through the public school system.

Monday, March 3: “Joined for Life” tells the amazing story of young female conjoined twins as they travel side-by-side through life’s journeys with a strong sense of pride and self-confidence. This film is part of Colgate University’s events for Women’s History Month.

Monday, April 7: “Breaking the Silence” features award-winning Chinese actress Gong Li in one of her finest yet least glamorous performances as a single mother trying her best to raise and educate her deaf son with no one to turn to.