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Friday,
May 9
2:00 pm - 3:45 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall & the Art Study Room |
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The
story of what happens when four young men with autism, from a public
school, are chosen to pilot a college inclusion program in NYC. >>
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Including Samuel examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities as a civil rights issue. >>
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Friday,
May 9 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall & the Art Study Room |
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/ A narrative about an unconventional love triangle between three childhood buddies; two girls, one born with Down syndrome, and one boy, who all grow up fighting who they are inside, how they are perceived by society as a whole. >> |
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Saturday,
May 10 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall & the Art Study Room |
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A
music video of a man who copes with his disability by living through
his dreams. >> |
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An
emotionally moving love story about two men with Down syndrome, this
animation explores themes of love, loss and healing. >> |
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When a fifteen-year-old girl with Down syndrome, steals a sex book from a mobile library, her mother forces her to take it back in an embarrassing family spectacle that only strengthens her daughter’s rebellious and irrepressible desire.>> |
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. A
couple speaks candidly about their relationship and the feelings they
were experiencing a mere three months before their wedding.
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We
follow world-class weight lifter Jon Shapiro and his childhood sweetheart
Holly James, over the course of three years, starting with their decision
to get married.>> |
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Saturday,
May 10
2:00 pm - 3:45 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall & the Art Study Room |
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.. Hip
Hop artist LAZ D performs his inspirational music against the backdrop
of crime scenes, parking garages, and the streets of downtown Portland,
Oregon. >> |
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A
moving portrait of an exceptional young woman who works at a local veterinary
clinic, rides horses, takes dance classes, and is developmentally disabled.
When Gillian decides to move out of the house, her mother must come
to terms with letting go. >> |
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...... A sister's search to understand her brother's life – this film tells the story of Nicky, who diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome has grown from a genius child into a young man who doesn't quite fit in the world. >> |
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Saturday,
May 10 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall |
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All of us have psychological and physiological qualities that shape our perception and experience of the world we live in. While these qualities do not define us, we carry them with us like a motorcycle carrying a sidecar. >> |
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“It’s
better for growing vegetables than people,” says autistic artist
Larry Bissonnette, of his years living in an institution. Filled with
humorous and poignant assessments of his life, this documentary also
explores the complexities of expression.
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From
a lifetime of institutionalization to international acclaim in the art
world, this film is a portrait of an eccentric and talented individual
who has prevailed in the face of daunting odds.>> |
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Saturday,
May 10 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Art Study Room |
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This
animation is a dream sequence of a young learning disabled woman named
Debbie. She is trapped in her house by her wicked aunty. The only way
she can get out of the house is in her dreams. The film shows dream
people guiding her and helping her to run away. >> |
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This
film is about a helpful character. He helps people to get things. In
this film he gets us to follow him and the signs that he creates. >> |
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People
often express joy through movements. The clip does not only represent
the visualization of the song Hands Away but is at the same
time a study of the way young people with various handicaps dance.>> |
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A
music video about the ability of a musician not the disability of an
autistic man. >> |
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. This
unforgettable and award-winning video, conceived by and supervised by
the musical group, Sigur Ros, features the Perlan special-needs theatre
group acting out a simple but beautiful play about the elements. >> |
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... A short, from a work in progress: A portrait of a professional UK based dance company. >> |
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An Argentine family immigrates to the US in hope for a better life. The story is told from the point of view of a son who has Down syndrome. >> |
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The
film tells the story of a slowly developing intimacy between two shy
people. We follow their mutual evasions, and how they draw closer only
to draw back again. >> |
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Saturday,
May 10 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall & the Art Study Room |
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Have
you ever wondered what it would be like to live with someone with a
disability? ‘Ups not Downs’ shows how one family in the
UK deal with day-to-day life with a child with Down syndrome. >> |
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A
touching look inside the world of those who have grown up with a mentally
challenged sibling and how this relationship has had a profound effect
on their lives. >> |
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Four fathers of young children with a disability provide a glimpse into their lives and emotions. >> |
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An
insightful and soul-touching film about Jon, a 40-year old man, severely
and profoundly affected by Down syndrome and how a family allowed themselves
to change, grow and succeed because of him. >> |
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Sunday,
May 11 1:00 pm - 2:40 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall & the Art Study Room |
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This film showcases footage from Think of Me First as a Person, a film made in the 60’s and 70’s and narrated by a loving father about his son, a boy with Down syndrome. >> |
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This ground breaking documentary, premiered at the White House Conference on Children (1970), portrays the behaviors and achievements of Georgia, a four year old girl with autism, in her special education class. >> |
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In the year 2001, at the age of 79, Burt
agreed to sit in front of a camera with his wife Barbara and talk about
his life. He gives a chronological history of his life and times beginning
in 1936 when he was 15 years old.
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Lest
We Forget: Silent Voices chronicles the first person histories
of people who lived in Ohio state institutions during the last years
of institutionalization and the long journey home that is continuing
today. While based in Ohio, the stories have national historical significance
as a civil rights movement.>> |
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Sunday,
May 11 3:00 pm - 4:35 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall & the Art Study Room |
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Filmed over the course of one year, this upbeat documentary follows five autistic children in Los Angeles as they write and rehearse their own full-length musical, tossing aside all stereotypes in the process. >> |
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