Children
Children
Narratives, documentaries, and animations featuring children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
With over 40 films featuring children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this is a unique international collection of titles. Enjoy with a wide variety of genres from 12 countries.
A Dose For Dominic (7 min)
After struggling with many treatment options, a family decides to give their son medical cannabis to lessen the effects of his autism.
A Time For Georgia (15 min)
This groundbreaking documentary, made in 1970, focuses on Georgia, a four-year-old with Autism in her special education class.
Anything Is Possible (3 min)
A boy has a little sister with Angelman Syndrome. Through a poem he wrote, we see the strong bond that exists between them.
Autism is a World (40 min)
An Academy Award nominated documentary on a woman with autism’s inner world, her writing, and the friends she makes.
Autism: A Somali-American Story (11 min)
In the Somali refugee population of Minnesota, many American-born children are being diagnosed with severe Autism.
Best Friend (6½ min)
The story of Deirdre, a young girl from New York struggling to accept Los Angeles as her new home.
Beyond Borders (20 min)
A strong mosaic narration representing three people of different ethnic origin having a physical or mental disability.
Bye (10 min)
Follow Jayden, a two and half year old diagnosed with autism, through his first months of school in the Bronx.
Chimes for Tyler (7 ½ min)
A story about a young boy with autism named Tyler Doi who loves wind chimes.
Cuenta Conmigo (9 min)
In Cuba, a group of mothers bring their children with Down syndrome to perform with joy and verve in a park for a public audience.
Distinctively (4 min)
Identical twins born only three minutes apart are separated by a large distinction: Ella has Down syndrome while Eavan does not.
Drona & me (19 min)
A touching portrait of Drona, a Hindu boy on the autism spectrum, as seen through the eyes of Arjun, his elder brother.
Fathers’ Voices (14 min)
We focus on 4 men raising children with various disabilities as they share their hopes, dreams, joys and challenges.
Fixing Luka (11 min)
Lucy thinks her brother, Luka, is broken. His obsessive, meticulous, infuriating arrangements of sugar cubes and thimbles prove it.
For the Love of Dogs (25 min)
An inspiring, heart-warming story about Cory: a brilliant and talented 11 year-old boy with autism with a passion for dogs.
Full Circle (18 1/2 min)
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.
Go Jackson Doll (12 min)
A mother’s mental strength is tested when she enrolls her son with autism in an ice skating program.
Hold On To Me (17 1/2 min)
Filippo did not expect to have to spend the day with Alice, a charming young girl he meets on a train.
I Don’t Care (14 min)
Ollie, a young mother-to-be, faces the possibility of having a child with Down’s syndrome.
I Love Grilled Cheese (4 min)
Libby provides some insight about the joys of living with her best friend, and big brother, Max, who has Down syndrome.
In the Garden of Sounds (86 min)
The extraordinary story a blind musician and soundscape artist who works with children with disabilities, helping them to find their place in a world not made for them.
Jacob’s Turn (8 min)
An inspirational short documentary about a boy with Down syndrome and his love of baseball.
Jimmy (2 min)
Two kids on a merry-go-round, one is “normal”, the other has Down syndrome.
Karla & Nordahl (19 min)
Karla has the sweetest big brother she could hope for. Nordahl loves cuddles and he’s a fun playmate. He also needs lots of care.
Little Fire (15 min)
Join Noëll and Gerrit on a transformative road trip where they discover freedom, trust, and their true selves.
Lou Je M’Appelle Lou (5 min)
Lou, a boy with a developmental disability, sings and plays the piano, as he tells of his life, his enjoyments and difficulties.
Me and My Brother (4 min)
Zach is simply asking the world to listen and to see his little brother, Cam, for ‘who he is’ and not just by ‘how he is’.
Mm-hmm (2 1/2 min)
A hand-drawn animation exploring a mother’s natural concerns for her son Joel and his transition into adulthood.
My Little Brother From the Moon (6 min)
A young girl tries to understand why her brother, who has autism, is not like the other children and gives her version of the facts.
Night Vision (5 min)
A father-son fishing duo from Brooklyn go fishing in Jamaica Bay, Little Sal uses fishing to connect to the world.
Our Island (15 min)
While on an uninhabited island Shanna (11) realizes that she is outgrowing her older sister Mirte (14) who has Down syndrome.
Play. Stop. Rewind. (16 min)
On the day of their mother’s funeral, Dani finds his brother Joel, a boy with special needs, hiding under the bed.
Real Kid (14 1/2 min)
As a 12-year-old grapples with identity, his family faces the emotional realities of his autism diagnosis.
Siblings (10 min)
Siblings is a touching look inside the world of those who have grown up with a brother or sister with a developmental disability.
Spectrum: A Story of the Mind (23 min)
“Spectrum” combines live action and animation to reveal the underlying sensory differences that create an autistic perspective.
Spectrum: Autism Animated (6 min)
“Spectrum” combines live action and animation to explore the inner sensory experience of autism.
Talk To Me (27 min)
This film gives a view into the lives of children with autism at home and at school, and profiles the efforts of parents and teachers.
The Hummingchild (28 min)
After epileptic seizures as a baby, Agnes was suspected of having autism. Her mother, a filmmaker, focuses on the inner family sphere.
The Other Child (13 min)
Brothers and sisters have a unique window into each other’s world especially when one of the siblings in the family has autism.
To My Future Child (4 1/2 min)
Rachel writes a letter to her future children describing her experiences of caring for her big brother.
Ups Not Downs (10 min)
“Ups Not Downs” shows how one family in the UK deals with day-to-day life with a child with Down syndrome.
Willowbrook: the Last Great Disgrace (28 min)
Focusing on an institution located in Staten Island, NY, this film, with reporter, Geraldo Rivera, was one of the first exposés on local TV.
Wojtek (2 1/2 min)
Wojtek is a Star Wars fan with dreams of becoming a pilot. Together with his dad they achieve what only a few accomplish.