Filmakers - Mental Disabilities

Mental Disabilities

• Dyslexia

23 film(s) found

	And Then Came John This is an inspiring film about mother that refused to institutionalize her Down's syndrome son. The family moved to a small town where John grew and blossomed. more »
	Autism: A Strange, Silent World This sensitive film takes a comprehensive view of autism by focusing on three children of different ages, with different behavioral patterns. more »
	The Boy Who Draws Buildings A portrait of autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire who has an uncanny ability to draw buildings from memory. Oliver Sacks wrote about him. more »
	Can: Mental Illness and Recovery in the Asian-American Community Can is the seminal film about one Asian American man’s mental illness and his journey to break the silence in a culture where mental problems are viewed as shameful. more »
	The Child That You Do Have Shows a pioneering treatment which is based on the autistic child’s hypersensitivity to sound. The treatment combines auditory therapy and counseling. more »
	David: Portrait of A Retarded Youth This CBC portrait of a sixteen-year-old Down syndrome boy , whose achievements include his role in a television drama about his disability, has inspired professionals and parents who work with the mentally handicapped. more »
	A Dyslexic Family Diary The turmoil dyslexia can impose on a family is captured in this documentary of a mother’s eighteen -year struggle with the education system in an effort to get her son a good education. more »
	The Foolish Wise Ones Fascinating portraits of three gifted autistic individuals: one who is gifted musically; one who is a mathematical genius; and one who is an artist. more »
	Hearts This inspiring love story from Norway follows Kare and his girlfriend Maybritt , both of whom are affected with Down syndrome. They go on dates, fall in love and become engaged. But the course of true love is never easy! more »
	Is Love Enough? Is Love Enough? provides a remarkable window on an unexplored phenomenon in a balanced fashion: can a mentally disabled person be a good parent? more »
	It's a Different World A portrait of a family with three autistic children who have different degrees of the disorder. One with Aspergers is most verbal in defining his limitations. more »
	Jackson Sandwich Jackson was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 4. Now at age 9, thanks to early intervention, he is an accomplished second-grader, charming and gregarious. more »
	The Key To the World The turmoil dyslexia can impose on a family is captured in this documentary of a mother’s eighteen -year struggle with the education system in an effort to get her son a good education. more »
	Make Me Normal: Autistic Teenagers Speak Out This portrait of autistic teenagers at a state school in England captures their frustration at not being 'normal'. more »
	May's Miracle As a baby, Leslie was blind, mentally disabled, and had cerebral palsy. At sixteen he could not stand alone or speak. However, when his adoptive mother May bought a piano, her prayers for her son were answered. more »
	Nowhere You Are A portrait of a high functioning autistic young woman will sensitize viewers to the disorder. more »
	Of Two Minds Of Two Minds is an award-winning documentary that explores the extraordinary lives, struggles, and successes of three individuals living with bipolar disorder. more »
	Reaching the Autistic Mind: An Educational Challenge This film travels the world of autistic families at the Eden II School, in Staten Island, New York. more »
	A School for Robin Four year old Robin, who has autism, has been mainstreamed into a normal school. This film follows his progress, as well as the satisfaction his teachers take in his achievement. more »
	Shattered Lives: A Study of Autism A 'life skill center' where parents and professionals struggle to communicate wit and elicit response, from autistic people. more »
	Special Friends This heartwarming film documents the friendship between two young women with Down syndrome. For nineteen years, Ciara and Aileen have done everything together – horseback riding, disco dancing, pottery making. Through their friendship, each has gained an impressive level of independence. more »
	To Be or Not To Be At the beginning of "To Be or Not To Be," two mothers wonder if there is a place in the world for their two sons. Isaac Larsen and Willie Smith have Down syndrome. Eventually the two are admitted to a 'regular' elementary school program and the film then follows Isaac and Willie through their last year before sixth grade graduation. more »
	Today's Man This film offers a portrait of the filmmaker's brother Nicky, a delightful twenty-one-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, as his family grooms him for independence. more »