Move to Include

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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About Move to Include:

Experience Exited the Podcast

Coming Up

The Reason I Jump, Free Virtual Screening

Friday, January 8, 2021 - 5:00pm

Presented as part of Dialogue on Disability and Move to Include, this film examines the lives of five young people who live with autism spectrum disorder.

PBS Kids Programming

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 6:30am

All week long, WXXI-TV and WXXI-Kids 24/7 will air special PBS Kids programming that deals with disability issues, including episodes from Arthur, Peg + Cat and Dinosaur Train.

The Reason I Jump, Free Virtual Discussion

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 6:00pm

Watch this film that examines the lives of five young people who live with autism spectrum disorder and then join us for a virtual panel discussion.

Touching the Sound: The Improbable Journey of Nobuyuki Tsujii

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 8:00pm

on WXXI-TV

This film traces the artistic development of this remarkable young musician, from an early ability to play piano by ear, to his gold medal triumph in the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, to his debut at Carnegie Hall.

POV: Swim Team

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 9:00pm

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.

Signing Black in America

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 10:30pm

on WXXI-TV

This is the first documentary about Black ASL: the unique dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that developed within historically segregated African American Deaf communities. 

Intelligent Lives: Opening Doors On-Demand

Watch On-Demand: Narrated by Academy-Award nominee Chris Cooper, this film follows three young adults with intellectual disabilities and how they navigate school, college and workforce.

Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History On-Demand

Examine the way in which the American government and society as a whole have regarded disabled veterans throughout history. Watch On-Demand

Roadtrip Nation: Being You On-Demand

Roadtrip Nation shares inspiring stories of struggle, self-acceptance and success in Being You

Move to Include's History

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 9:00am

Move to Include spotlights people of differing abilities and disability issues - including education, healthcare, housing, recreation, employment and local efforts to support inclusion - through television, radio, news, special events, and social media. The initiative works to inspire and motivate people to embrace different abilities and include all people in all aspects of community life.

The Reason I Jump, Free Virtual Discussion

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 6:00pm

Watch this film that examines the lives of five young people who live with autism spectrum disorder and then join us for a virtual panel discussion.

Extraordinary: The Bill Atkinson Story

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 9:00pm

on WXXI-TV

This film recounts the inspiring life of Father Bill Atkinson (1946-2006), who was paralyzed as a teenager and went on to become the first quadriplegic priest in the U.S.