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SPELLERS - 4K Version

Hosted by James Neuenschwander

In-person

When

Apr 30, 5:00 PM EDT

Where

The State Theatre

233 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104

Price

Free Screening

SPELLERS

The Film

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.”

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 underestimated the abilities of more than 50 million people worldwide. #spellers #spellersrevolution #getonboard #spellersdotcom

*We kindly ask if you “buy” a ticket, to please be sure to actually attend the screening. There are a very limited # of seats reserved and we want as many eyes to see this as possible. 🖤

Q&A to follow screening with:

  • James Neuenschwander, MD

  • Alyssa Miller, MS, CCC-SLP, Licensed S2C Therapist

  • Patricia Neuenschwander, MSN,RN,CPNP-PC

  • Natalie Forshee, S2C Autism Mom and Advocate

  • Joel Troyer, Autism Dad

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

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