This episode features our annual coverage of the Polar Plunge, an event where people dive into the ocean to raise money for Special Olympics. The second story interviews teens from Haifa Israel, talking about their visit to America. The third story is about the Scooper Bowl, an all you can eat ice cream fundraiser that benefits The Jimmy Fund. The final story is about Dockside, a local restaurant that employs people with disabilities.
Our first story is about Scanworks, a company that employs deaf and hard of hearing high school students to learn printing and copying skills. The second story is about Kim Mimnaugh, a photographer focusing on taking pictures of autistic sons and their mothers. The third story is about the Mystic Valley Senior Services annual art show. The final story is about a special breakfast honoring the mayor of Malden.
Ablevision's 49th episode is all about the crew's most recent trip down to Fort Myers, Florida to cover Red Sox Spring Training. Crew members Craig, Paula, and Kunal went to the St. Patrick's Day game, talked to some fans, and even scored an interview with Dustin Pedroia. Thanks to Paul Sullivan and Sullivan Tire for sponsoring the crew's trip year after year!
Ablevision's 48th show is all about sports! We covered the Tom Brady Football Challenge, talked to crew member Kunai, who is training to ride his bicycle in the Best Buddies Hyannisport Challenge, and we also learned about an adaptive ice skating program in Revere, Mass.
This episode features Ablevision's first video about IMPACT, a Triangle program that provides personal safety and self-advocacy training to people of all abilities. It also includes stories about the Lucky Duck Round-Up fundraiser, and a visit to Helping Hands, an organization that trains monkeys to help people.
Ablevision's 45th episode features an interview with Temple Grandin, a story about a local bowling alley, coverage of the Friends Of Oak Grove 'Haunt Jaunt', and a story about Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern New England's 25th Anniversary celebration at Canobie Lake Park.
In this episode of Ablevision, the crew covers and participates in a flash mob Bunny Hop organized by the group Very Special Arts in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The second story is all about Outside The Lines Studios, which is an arts-based alternative day program for artists with developmental and physical disabilities.
Ablevision's sport-y 40th episode features a travelogue of the crew's trip to Fort Myers in Florida to interview Red Sox fans at Spring training, as well as coverage of the Best Buddies Tom Brady Football Challenge! Interviews included: Bill Lee of the Brockton Rox, Tom Brady and Wes Welker of the New England Patriots, Verne Troyer of Austin Powers, Lauren Potter of Glee, and Paul Sullivan of Sullivan Tire! Wow!
In this episode, Ablevision talks to two amazing people who are working and loving it, Elaine and Sheila. It also features our coverage of the 2011 Passion Plunge, which takes place in the icy cold of winter, and our coverage of the Sand Sculpture tournament, during one of the hottest weeks of the summer, both at Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts!
The crew visits the Peabody Essex Museum to see an exhibit about the Qianlong Garden and the Forbidden City and interview the curator of the exhibit! This episode also features an interview with our crew member, Graham, where he talks all about his trip to China, a story about Graham playing the piano for folks at Triangle, and some very talented tap dancers.
Our resident video game experts Annamaria and Vladamir advise you on the best and worst fighting video games. Next, the crew has the opportunity to ride the world famous Goodyear Blimp!
Ablevision had the unique opportunity to attend the Red Sox Spring Training in Florida and have an interview with second baseman Dustin Pedroia!
This episode of Ablevision features a story about fire safety, including a trip to the Malden Fire Department and tips on what to do in several circumstances. Also, the crew visits Marlon, a former Ablevision crew member, who is thriving in his new job as a Service Technician at a Action Ambulance.
The Ablevision crew was part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The crew marched in the rally and interviewed other attendees about the importance of the ADA. Next, the crew attended the 10th Annual Scooper Bowl, an event to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber. The event features many different tastings of various ice creams. Last, the crew was involed in a disability awareness program at The Glenn Urquhart School. The crew educated the...
This episode features the Ablevision crew visiting the Stone Zoo and learning about different animals and conservation. From there, they go to The Bread of Life, a food pantry in Malden that Ablevision donates to every year. Finally, its the conclusion of Christine's trip to Washington DC to attend the Hometown Video Awards. On day 3, she visits the Vietnam War Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
The Ablevision crew visits Ride Away...America's largest suppiler of customized handicapped accessible vehicles. The crew learned about all the different technologies that go into making a vehicle and interviewed clients of Ride Away.
Ablevision had the honor of being special guests of NBC Nightly News and Anne Thompson. We visited various sites in New York City before going to NBC Studios for an exclusive behind the scenes tour.
Our first story is an interview with Paraolypic hopeful Kristin Duquette, who is training for the 2012 USA swimming team. Kristin has Muscular Dystrophy, but doesn't let that get in the way of her hopes and dreams. Our second story is our coverage of the 2010 Passion Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. Our final story is our coverage of the 2008 Hometown Video Awards Festival in Washington DC in which Ablevision won 1st place for Best Diversity Empowerment Video.
This Episode starts off with our coverage of the 2009 Malden Special Olympics. Next, the crew got to sit ringside and interview some local wrestlers at the Christmas Chaos show by Ringside Entertainment. Finally, the crew visited Louie's Pizza and learned how to make sausage pizza.
The Ablevision crew rocks out at the School of Rock - a school to teach kids how to play instruments. Our crew member Eric even got a guitar lesson! We then head out to cover the Best Buddies Gala honoring people with disabilities working in the community. Finally we interview BILL, a band whose lead singer has a disability but he doesn't let that stop him from performing all over New England
The Ablevision Crew had the opportunity to cover the Very Special Arts (VSA) art gallery opening at the NonProfit Center in Boston. VSA is an international organization helping to facilitate people with disabilities in the arts. Ablevision was able to attend the gallery opening and speak with a few of the artists about their pieces. We then covered Claddagh Bing. 3 of the Ablevision crew members were invited to participate in Claddagh Bing, an interactive dinner theatre company about an Irish...
Coverage of Piers Park Adaptive Sailing Program and interview with the NBC News Crew
The Ablevision crew documented the dance troupe GIMP, a national touring group made up of disabled dancers performing alongside able-bodied dancers. The dance troupe strives to challenge notions of what being disabled means and that people with disabilities are large contributers to the arts.
A show produced by people with disabilities. Todays story is about Beverly Bootstrap an organization that helps people through education and assistance.