SPELLERS
Hosted by Lutz Spellers
In-person
When
May 21, 2:30 PM EDT
Where
Idlewild Church
18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd, E104, Lutz, FL, 33548
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
“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.
Join us for a private screening Sunday, May 21, 2:30 pm at Idlewild Church - Lutz, FL.
Tickets are free, but required, as seating is limited.
Q&A time will follow film.
Please select "share email with host" when you get your ticket, so we can notify you if there is a change in time or place. spellers@idlewild.org for questions or cancellations or to be added to wait list.
Event Participants
Dr. Dana Johnson
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
- Accessible venue- Individuals with sensory differences are welcome
Faith Center
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event