SPELLERS

Hosted by Hoosiers for Medical Liberty, Ashley Grogg

In-person

When

Jun 27, 6:30 PM EDT

Where

917 W Jefferson Blvd

917 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802

Price

Free Screening

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About the event

Fort Wayne, let's be part of the Revolution!

Non-verbal individuals & their families deserve to have access to this life-changing information, for that reason, Hoosiers for Medical Liberty is proud to provide this FREE screening!

Could you imagine being unable to connect with your children through communication?

Worse, could you imagine being trapped in your body with no way to communicate what you are thinking, feeling, or experiencing?

The good news is that by working together, we can eliminate these devastating situations for some families.

Please invite your friends & family.

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