Thomas Quiter: Disability, Film, and Independence

0:00 – Intro: filmmaker Thomas Quiter returns
1:09 – Renaming the documentary after Shaq's Power Moves
3:48 – What The Power to Move is about
4:45 – Power chairs that malfunctioned and injured Thomas
6:57 – Wheelchairs on the most dangerous products list
9:54 – Suing after 100 fractures and lowball payouts
11:42 – Low expectations for people with disabilities
15:42 – More people surviving disability, fewer supports
16:13 – Helping a paralyzed man in crisis
22:35 – How people react to disability and welfare
24:39 – Exit plans to avoid institutions
25:19 – Do wheelchair advancements live up to the hype?
28:05 – Repair parts, warranties, and the right to repair
29:37 – The arduous process of getting a repair
32:35 – Why local mechanics can't fix wheelchairs
34:08 – Open hardware and the Endurance power chair
35:57 – The Medicare in-home rule
37:05 – Why wheelchair users aren't seen or heard
41:21 – Thomas as the crash test dummy for safety
42:24 – Building networks and an open resource portal
45:15 – Chairs that adapt and the $85,000 chair problem
48:27 – Hidden disabilities and part-time wheelchair users
49:53 – Air ride suspension and five years stuck at home
52:41 – True accessibility and a seat at the table
54:29 – Wrap-up and how to support the foundation