SPELLERS
Hosted by Body Brain Connection and Mind and Motor Pathways
In-person
When
Apr 30, 6:00 PM MST
Where
2150 E Southern Ave
2150 East Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ, 85282
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
As the film opening asks, “What if they’d 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 process of using a letterboard to communicate their thoughts and feelings. As Jamie explains, “we think, feel, and learn just like everyone else.”
The film blends beautiful cinematography with heart-wrenching stories of these eight spellers and a strong message for every parent of a nonspeaker:your child can do this, too. SPELLERS also demands that teachers, schools, and therapists wake up to the reality that we may have undergone the abilities of more than 50 million people worldwide.
Event Participants
Staci Warren
S2C Practitioner, Mind and Motor Pathway
Melissa Stone
S2C Practitioner, Body Brain Connection
Non-speaking panel after the movie
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
This is a free event but you must reserve your spot.
faith-center
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event