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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

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