Hosted by Meredyth Keast
In-person
When
Apr 30, 3:00 PM PDT
Where
Dayton
170 Pike street, Dayton, NV, 89403
Price
Free Screening
Spellers
"SPELLERS" - the movie. Perhaps the most brilliant uncovering in our lifetimes. Everything you might have thought about nonspeaking autism and Down syndrome will be blown away. Q & A time after showing. Contact Meredyth at 775-508-9944 for invitation only. This is a free event but donations are appreciated. April 30 at 3 PM. Occupancy is limited. Families with nonspeakers are especially welcome.
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
Bathrooms available, free parking and wheelchair accessible. No food or drink will be sold but you may bring your own.
community-center
Wheelchair accessible
Bring your own food
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