Enriching Special Adults presents movie event

“What if everything you thought you knew about autism was wrong? This documentary film, “ SPELLERS, ” challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most “experts” believe are cognitively disabled. Spellers who all found their voice through the miraculous process of using a letterboard to communication their thoughts and feeling. This film has a strong message for every parent of a nonspeaker: your child can do this, too. “ SPELLERS ” also demands that professionals wake up to the reality that we may have underestimated the abilities of more than 50 million people worldwide” (Spellersthemovie.com, 2023). One by one they are speaking up. 26 letters…. endless possibilities!!

The film will be screened on Sunday, April 30, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave. Please RSVP by April 29 to enrichingspecialadults@gmail.com

Cost: Free