RTC Media

“Invaluable: The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support” is a documentary film exploring the underappreciated and underfunded work of direct support professionals (DSPs), the people who support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living full lives as members of thei...

A good idea really can change the world. Through rich archival media and dozens of interviews, "Valuing Lives" explores the principle of normalization, an idea that challenged our fundamental assumptions about people with intellectual disabilities, and the iconoclastic professor whose intense wor...

Forty years ago, large institutions warehousing thousands of people were common. Today, most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are living with their families or in homes and apartments in their communities. But are they active member of their communities? "Of the Commu...

When Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, hundreds of people with developmental disabilities were displaced. Roads were severely crowded or impassable. Cell phones didn't work. Many didn't know where their family members were. And yet direct support professionals s...

“We Watch the City: Stories in the Shadow of 9/11” is a 26-minute documentary exploring the stories of New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and those who supported them in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

A realistic job preview for direct support professionals who work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Produced by the Research and Training Center on Community Living in partnership with ANCOR.

A 29-minute documentary on individuals with developmental disabilities across New York state who have used individualized supports in taking greater control of their lives

Active Support is an organizational intervention that enables Direct Support Professionals in community settings to effectively support the engagement of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities (ID/DD) throughout their day and in their communities. This video shows how Active Supp...

Thought provoking stories about real people with disabilities and businesses working together to create successful mentorships, internships, and long term employment opportunities. Produced in 2009 in partnership with the Minnesota Business Leadership Network and the Minnesota Department of Emplo...

A realistic job preview (RJP) is a recruitment strategy used to give potential employees detailed and balanced information about job expectations so they can make an informed decision about accepting a job offer from the employer. RJPs provide both positive and negative information that potential...