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SPELLERS

Hosted by David Kaufer

In-person

When

Jun 10, 10:30 AM PDT

Where

Edmonds Theater

415 Main Street, Edmonds, WA, 98020

Price

Free Screening

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SPELLERS - Puget Sound

This documentary is presented by David and Renee Kaufer of Edmonds, WA, the parents of Stone, who was finally able to share his thoughts, insights, and dreams with his family after being introduced to S2C (Spelling To Communicate) in September 2022. We are one of 1000s of families inspired to change society's perception of autistic individuals for good by sharing this life-changing communication method. As Stone writes, "I think it would be a helpful opportunity to educate many others and a good way to show people my strong capabilities. Just because I can’t speak doesn’t mean I can’t talk." This is powerful film for every parent, relative, friend, teacher, and therapist of a non speaker. We should never underestimate their capabilities and, instead, work together to unlock their knowledge and share their voices. If you'd like to learn more about this method of communication, please visit: https://i-asc.org/.

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

Opened in 1924, the Edmonds Theater (originally the Princess Theatre) is one of the Northwest’s last remaining single-screen theaters. Updated with a digital projector in 2012, the Edmonds Theater offers a modern movie-going experience in a classic theater setting. There is on-street parking available as well as lots nearby.

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