The institution of American filmmaking was slow to tell stories about people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. However, there are cinematic offerings that are committed to showing the everyday travails and triumphs of people with special needs that aspire to authenticate storytelling. Spanning generations, these films provide a valuable glimpse into the past and present of not only interesting people who have cerebral palsy, but also how attitudes have shifted and improved over a century. These impressions are as close as an online rental and at the fingertips of families with a DVD player.