Autism

Overview

A documentary that follows the transition of a young man with severe autism from his residential school to a new semi-independent living environment. Filmed from the intimate perspective of his older sister, the project seeks to understand Brian's personality beneath his disability. An autistic coming of age story, the documentary explores what it means to be a disabled adult in a neurotypical society.

Overview "This thesis seeks to illuminate the challenges and opportunities of intentionally including disabled students identified for special education services in a public high school theater context. The findings are based on the experiences of a theater educator, artist, and scholar running a "unified theater" program where students with and without disabilities come together to create and present an original devised play based on their interests. The author dramatizes what "meaningful inclusion"...