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    The Ability Exchange

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    A documentary about an innovative Disability Studies class at NYU Tandon School of Engineering where engineering students and adults with cerebral palsy learn to communicate, connect, and cultivate their abilities by making movies.

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    2016-09-10

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    A documentary about disability, inclusion, and empathy in the classroom and beyond

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