4 New Special Needs Documentaries You May Not Have Seen
1. I Can't Do This But I Can Do That
Is an inspiring account of children with learning disabilities who have discovered real abilities, and have learned to use their strengths to overcome their learning struggles.
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2. Wretches & Jabberers
In Wretches & Jabberers, two men with autism embark on a global quest to change attitudes about disability and intelligence. Determined to put a new face on autism, Tracy Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, travel to Sri Lanka, Japan and Finland. At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future. Learn more about Wretches & Jabberers
3. A Mothers Courage: Talking Back To Autism
tells the story of Margret, a mother from Iceland who has done everything in her power to help her son Keli who has autism. Margret holds no unrealistic expectations on behalf of Keli, she has the quenchless thirst for knowledge about the mysterious and complex condition that autism undeniably is. Along they way, Margret meets other families and hears their unique stories about how they too have been touched by autism.
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Tzvi Schectman is the Family Coordinator for the Friendship Circle of Michigan and the Editor of the the Friendship Circle Blog. You can connect with Tzvi on LinkedIn and Google+