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MOVE TO INCLUDE is a partnership between
WXXI and the Golisano Foundation designed to
promote inclusion for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. Through programming and special events, WXXI and the Golisano Foundation look to build a more inclusive community by inspiring and motivating people to embrace different abilities and include all people in every aspect of community life.

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New from Move to Include’s Inclusion Desk: Exited – a podcast about transition.

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Coming Up

Hawking
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 8:00pm
on WXXI World
To mark the passing of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking WXXI presents an encore of the first-ever autobiographical documentary about his life.
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Kevin Kling: Lost & Found
Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 4:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Storyteller Kevin Kling—part humorist, part poet and philosopher, part sacred fool—explores his experience with disability, the one he was born with and the one resulting from a motorcycle accident. 
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Flying to the Ends of the Earth
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 2:00pm
on WXXI World
Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams travels to the globe’s most remote areas to find out how people establish life in such secluded places.
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Recently

Classical 91.5 Special Programming
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 6:00am
Classical 91.5 celebrates the musicians who compose and perform no matter what challenges they face.
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The Pulse Special: Make (A) Way
Sunday, January 20, 2019 - 9:00pm
on AM 1370 - NPR News & Talk
This special explores the idea that disability resides not in people, but in the systems, schools, workplaces and communities that don’t make a way for inclusion and participation.
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Second Opinion: ALS
Sunday, January 20, 2019 - 12:30pm
on WXXI-TV
Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS physically and mentally affects each person differently.
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Second Opinion: Autism
Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 3:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Hear about the signs of Autism that can help with an early diagnosis and the treatments that can make a difference.
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American Masters: Itzhak Perlman
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 10:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Explore the life of Itzhak Perlman, the famous Jewish violinist, a transcendent performer and polio survivor.
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Hearing Is Believing
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 9:00pm
on WXXI-TV
Meet Rachel Flowers, a multi-talented young musician and composer who lost her eyesight due to Retinopathy of Prematurity. 
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POV: Swim Team
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 10:00pm
on WXXI-TV
When doctors told Michael and Maria McQuay that their son with autism would never be self-sufficient, the pair responded by seeking out a series of therapies and programs for him.
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POV: The Grown-Ups
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 9:00pm
on WXXI-TV
In a school for individuals with Down Syndrome, four middle-aged friends yearn for a life of greater autonomy in a society that marginalizes them as disabled. 
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Second Opinion: Down Syndrome
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 8:30pm
on WXXI-TV
Special Olympic Medalist Frankie Antonelli and his mom join Second Opinion medical panelists to discuss what it's like living with Down symdrome.
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Arthur "Carl’s Concerto"
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 6:30am
on WXXI Kids 24/7
Carl plays the accordian and joins George's show.
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Stories of the Mind: Veterans On-Demand
PTSD, survivor’s guilt and reintegrating into civilian life – these stories illustrate the challenges some vets face, and successful ways they overcome.
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