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changer in IHC library
Sanctuary movie potential game changer in IHC library
Here are some newish library items that the library team has enjoyed. Sanctuary was a game changer for people with learning disabilities in Ireland. For folk who enjoyed The Specials, The Dreamhouse is worth viewing.
Sanctuary: never let love pass you by (DVD) Larry and Sophie are in love. They bribe Tom to book them into a hotel for an afternoon's tryst and look forward to getting to know each other, like countless couples before them. But Larry and Sophie aren't any couple; they both have intellectual disabilities. Larry has Down syndrome, Sophie has epilepsy and Tom is their carer. In a world that conspires to keep them apart, will love triumph? “The actors of Galway's Blue Teapot Theatre Company bring humour and pathos to a groundbreaking story of a couple's illicit overnight stay in a hotel. Sex between learning disabled adults was illegal in Ireland until February 2017 and [this film] helped change that law." –DVD viewing time - 87 minutes
The Dreamhouse (DVD) In this refreshing 6-part series narrated by Adam Hills, 3 young adults with intellectual disabilities fly the nest and move into a new home for 10 weeks. Experiencing life away from parents and learning to live more independently is a dream for all of them. And if it works out, they can stay on and call The Dreamhouse home. Over 10 weeks these three very different people go on a huge learning curve as they explore how to manage a house and how to live with each other. They party, fight, flirt, and above all grow exponentially in the process, and reveal a vibrant new world that is theirs alone. I love you Natty: a sibling's introduction to Down's syndrome by Mia and Hayley Goleniowska. "If you are looking for a book that will get down and dirty about the challenges that families or siblings might face when welcoming a child with special needs into their family, then this is not the book for you. This book is innocence personified as it is written (primarily) by the older sister of a little girl who was born with Down's Syndrome. What you have as a result is all the adult pretensions stripped away, and just an open, personal and honest view from a loving sibling who sees her little sister for what she is... a funny (occasionally annoying) little sister." - Amazon.com
Mud boy: a story about bullying Sarah Siggs Mud Boy is an illustrated book for ages 5-11, showing how children can go from being joyfully buoyant to totally deflated when being bullied and teased, and offering advice to get them back to their best. Mud, music and a family cat are used to conjure up the story to children in a very new and real way, showing that recovery happens through talking to others about our problems.
Please contact the IHC library team (Phil, Ros, Ann and Michael) on 0800 442 442, email them at librarian@ihc.org.nz or visit the online catalogue at https://ihc.mykoha.co.nz/
