SPELLERS - 4K Version
Hosted by Victor Presto-The MVP Autism Foundation
In-person
When
Apr 30, 2:00 PM EDT
Where
Naples Bay Resort
1500 5th Ave. S, Naples, FL, 34102
Price
Free Screening
Event Participants
Victor Presto R.N. B.S.N., B.B.A., CRP
Co-Founder The MVP Autism Foundation
Diane Presto, CRP
Co-Founder The MVP Autism Foundation
Helen Conroy, S2C Practitioner
Owner of Naples Spelling to Communicate
Kristi Yates, S2C Practitioner
Owner of Naples Spelling to Communicate
Jill Bellestri, S2C Practitioner
Owner of Naples Spelling to Communicate
Dana Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L
Executive Producer of Spellers 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
Naples Bay Resort offers a distinctive escape surrounded by upscale amenities and radiant Florida sunshine. Spellers the Movie will be presented in The Pointe, an elegant, venue space with doors opening onto a sun-kissed waterfront patio, providing an idyllic backdrop to celebrate Spellers Revolution. Free parking in addition to valet parking will be available, let the concierge know you will be viewing Spellers the Movie in The Pointe room and they will guide you! MVP Autism Foundation is hosting this beautiful event, along with a meet and greet with local spellers, CRPs, and practitioners. There will be a Q&A after the screening with Spellers Method Practitioner and Executive Producer, Dana Johnson. We look forward to you getting to know us and our local spellers.
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