. >>> as a child, jason desilva loved making home movies. he was 18 when he made his first film.d with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. >> all of a sudden, i was walking slow up and down the subway steps, kind of walking like i was drunk during the day. >> ms is a disease where the body's immune system attacks the central nerve system, damaging or destroying nerve fibers. the independent filmmaker travelled the world, making nine films, and then desilva turned the camera on himself, documenting the ravages of his disease, and the struggle people with disabilities have living in new york city. >> we're not superhuman. you know, people with disabilities shouldn't be asked to do the impossible. >> in the seven years it took to make the movie, "when i walk," which aired on pbs, desilva went from walking, to using a walker, to wheelchair, and now a motorized scooter. his vision has started to deteriorate. his hands curl, making it impossible to hold a camera. he met his wife, alice cook, at an ms support group meeting. together, they finished the film, and another legacy. son,