SPELLERS
Hosted by Flower Petals Adaptive Dance Company
When
May 18, 7:00 PM EDT
Where
Greenwich Arts Council
299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT, 06830
Price
$15.00 per person
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About the event
FlowerPetalsAdaptiveDanceCo is hosting a new documentatry as a Fundraiser for our Dance School. As always the money raised goes towards Studio Costs such as rent, costumes, and professional staff. My Son, Christopher Reynolds is non-verbal and we have been working with him on this communication strategy, Spelling to Communicate. (S2C) Similar to Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) "Non-Speaking is Not Non Thinking" Let our Voices be Heard !! Erika Reynolds, Founder & Director FlowerPetalsAdaptiveDanceCo.
About the film
Inspired by the book Underestimated, the new full-length documentary SPELLERS challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most “experts” believe are cognitively disabled. As the film opening asks, “What if we’ve been wrong…about every single one of them?” SPELLERS answers that question, in convincing fashion, through the stories of eight nonspeakers—Aydan, Evan, Sid, Maddie, Jamie, Vince, Cade, and Elizabeth—who all found their voice through the miraculous process of using a letterboard to communicate their thoughts and feelings. As Jamie explains, “we think, feel, and learn just like everyone else.”
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 23m
Released
2023
Director
Pat Notaro
Executive Producer
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg, Dawnmarie Gaivin, Dana Johnson, Gail Tanner
Cast
Aydan Boden, Jamie Handley, Cade Larson, Vince Rinicella, Madison Hollman, Evan Tastor, Elizabeth Bonker, Sid Sarathy
About the space
A Enlightening, Educational Evening: Open Seating Beverages and Light Snacks will be offered, donations appreciated. Discussion and Q&A from Local Provider.
Type of space (gallery)
Indoor Event
Alcohol for sale
Food for sale
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