Ollibean Talks to Ray Ellis, director of “Certain Proof: A Question of Worth”
"All of these children have one thing in common. They were always having to prove themselves, over and over and over again." Ray Ellis
Respect: The Joy of Aides
Respect: The Joy of Aides is a new documentary exploring the relationship between people with disabilities and their aides by Eva Sweeney.
Loving Lamposts, A Documentary by Todd Drezner
We love this documentary about autism by Todd Drezner.
Hold My Hand
The documentary,"Hold My Hand", follows Eliza Schaaf, a young woman with Down Syndrome, who was raised under the principle of inclusion. Schaaf was dropped from her ceramics class by Southern Oregon University. SOU sited she required excessive supervision and limited her classmates time for instruction. Schaaf denies this and her classmates signed a petition refuting this fact and asked that she be reinstated. "Hold My Hand",made by four students at Chapman University, Ruby Stocking, Bobby Moser, James Parker, and Virginia Thomasi, looks at the impact of being excluded from her class, but also covers the importance of inclusion for all members of society. Schaaf's website offers
Wretches & Jabberers Tampa Screening
The " World Intelligence Magnified Tour" took Tampa by storm. The screenings of Wretches & Jabberers the weekend of June 10 were an enormous success.
Ollibean Art for Change: Wretches & Jabberers Screening and Q & A at Tampa Theatre
Academy Award winner, Gerardine Wurzburg's documentary, "Wretches & Jabberers ", Screening and Q & A at Tampa Theatre . The rockstars of self advocacy, Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette take Tampa by storm, shattering misconceptions of autism and intelligence.