A day in the life of an elderly Alzheimer’s patient, experiencing nearly everything for the first time, including his own descent into dementia.
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Design-ability
The design studio La Casa de Carlota in Barcelona harnesses the unique skills of a creative team which includes members with Down syndrome and autism.
Accessibility aids thanks to support from AppNexus.
Scaffolding
Seventeen-year-old Asher has always been a troublemaker and terrible student due to his learning differences. A charismatic teacher prompts a fascination in the world of literature, but also forces a conflict with Asher’s brash father, who expects him to take over the family scaffolding business.
Accessibility aids thanks to support from Bank Leumi.
Perfectly Normal For Me
At a unique after school dance program in Queens, kids with a variety of physical and developmental challenges pair with teenage volunteer helpers to create an inclusive environment too often absent in our world.
Out of My Head
Investigating the devastating migraines that frequently debilitated Styron’s daughter, the film exposes the reality behind what most people think of as simply a bad headache. In fact, migraine remains a mysterious and stigmatized neurological disease afflicting nearly a billion people worldwide. Features author Joan Didion reading from her legendary essay “In Bed.”
Audio description provided thanks to support from Woman of Her Word.
Mind Over Matter
A young man with cerebral palsy overcomes a paralyzed left hand, bullies, and stereotypes, dreaming of becoming a rock guitarist even while told he will never succeed. His dreams become reality as he leads his own band, inspired by the band Korn to express himself through music.
Accessibility aids thanks to support from ADAPT Community Network.
Mad to Be Normal
David Tennant stars as R.D. Laing, the controversial psychiatrist who most famously treated patients diagnosed as “mentally disturbed” with LSD. His radical methods outraged the 1960s and ‘70s London medical community, but they also led to a dramatic adjustment in attitudes toward mental illness around the world. Also stars Elisabeth Moss, Gabriel Byrne, and Michael Gambon.
Accessibility aids thanks to support from AEA Investors.
Hero Steps
A casualty of the decades-long fighting in Colombia, 10-year-old Eduardo lost his leg after stepping on a landmine. Deposited by his impoverished parents at a children’s home, he and his friends secretly practice to compete in a children’s soccer tournament to avoid the wrath of the home’s tyrannical director.
Accessibility aids thanks to support from Pfizer.
Best Friend
After moving across the country, a little girl finds more than a best friend when her parents let her adopt a dog.
Alphabet Mission to Mars
A stop-motion animated film for children, created by an autistic teen, about letters and numbers on rescue mission to Mars.
