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In the Somali refugee population of Minnesota, many American-born children are being diagnosed with severe Autism.
Watch the remarkable story of how Tim Sharp found his voice through art and became an international sensation with Laser Beak Man.
Harry has Autism and signs of muscular dystrophy. His lifestyle has not been forced on him – quite in contrast, he has even chosen it.
Jarell is a teenager with autism who has learned to use hip-hop dance as a means to communicate his true self to the world.
A touching portrait of Drona, a Hindu boy on the autism spectrum, as seen through the eyes of Arjun, his elder brother.
Bastion, the barber, was having an ordinary day. As he was preparing to head home, in entered the harmless fool.
Down Syndrome
Lost to himself and the world, Mr. D is drawn into a world of long corridors, lethal waitresses and talk show hosts.
For Andrew having a job, going to work and being part of the team is an important part of his life. He is valued at work for who he is and the work he does.
Glen, a young man with Down syndrome, played by David Miller, goes on a shopping trip with a personal assistant from hell.
A trip between the real and the imaginary as characters dance to the rhythm of hope in a world without future.
The film deals with disability, emphasizing how ephemeral is the distinction between normal and different, when related to love.
A group of students are preparing a special trip to the beach. Marina, a 15-year-old girl has a strong wish to visit the sea for the first time.
Intellectual disability
Three couples travel towards a destination, by foot, by road and by motorbike across a beautiful landscape.
Lori and Peter are showing how people with intellectual disabilities can live, work and thrive in a community.
A short poem written by Paul Quinn and recited by Juan Garcia – two people with developmental disabilities.
Benjamin was 7 years old when he moved to Toronto. His neighbor Ramzi was 18 months old at the time. Within a year the boys had become best friends.
Follow a team of superheroes as they bring new life into a supermarket on the verge of going out of business.
A poem by Cam Lasley, a hip-hop artist with Down syndrome, is performed/recited by Marlon Foster, a young man with an I/DD.
Films with Discussion Guides
Young adults interview their parents about what it was like when they were children.
Can individuals with developmental disabilities be good parents? A profile of Clement & Karen and their two children.
Follow Jayden, a two and half year old diagnosed with autism, through his first months of school in the Bronx.
Ten minutes before a boxing match, a teenage boxer with Down syndrome fights for his right to get in the ring.
Identical twins born only three minutes apart are separated by a large distinction: Ella has Down syndrome while Eavan does not.
A personal mini-documentary on the thoughts of the filmmaker’s brother Wataru Kubo, who has autism.