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Robin Borakove, "Angels Among Us”
...the ability to communicate professionally, her triumph led her to where she is today. Robin chronicles the extraordinary experience through her documentary, My Metamorphosis: A Journey to Neurofeedback and pEMF. Robin is a triumphant example of the power of positive attitude. The support of her family,...
Global Insights > Culture
The Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary
The Wizard of Oz celebrates 75 years with intriguing facts, a making-of documentary, and HD & 3D re-releases for home viewing.
News > Lifestyle
Love, Marilyn on HBO
...died when she was 36, of an apparent suicide. Love, Marilyn is a unique documentary about Marilyn mostly in her own words from documents and audio tapes that...Adrien Brody, F. Murray Abraham, Jeremy Piven, and many more. In this documentary, which consists of commentary, journal readings, and audio and video clips,...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Film Raises Dyslexia Awareness at Sundance
A documentary directed by James Redford (son of Robert Redford) uses animation and live interviews to explore the complex world faced by those who have dyslexia....
News > Advocacy
Amazing Race Host Bikes across U.S. for MS
...dressed and proper host for 20 seasons of CBS's The Amazing Race. On February 18, audiences will see him in a different role: as the subject of a new documentary, The Ride, which follows Keoghan as he bikes across America with a team of four other people. Keoghan set out with the goal of raising $1 million...
News > Advocacy
Kate Winslet, a Hat, and Autism Awareness
It all started with a documentary from Iceland called A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism. The film...actress. It changed her. "I . . . knew I couldn't just lend my voice to this documentary and go home," she says in an interview with Ladies' Home Journal. Winslet...
Lifestyle > Independence
June Cleaver I am Not
...shows that set my expectations for my own future as a parent. Instead, my parenting experience has been more like some sort of anthropological documentary showing never-before seen footage of some illusive new species. Playing the role of "Mom" has meant leading my family of not-so-typical beasties...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
The “Othering” of Autism
...actually getting to see the movie. But on this weekend's movie trip, the pre-movie advertising proved to be infuriating. Before a trailer for the documentary "Bully" was an advertisement for "autism awareness." I was excited because finally, awareness campaigns are being placed in front of the general...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...special education creates a paper trail. Verbal requests can be forgotten or misinterpreted. Written requests trigger legal timelines and provide documentation that protects both you and your child. Your request should include: Your child's full name, grade, and school A clear statement: "I am requesting...
Financial > Housing Assistance
How to Get Priority Placement for Section 8 Housing with a Disability
...admissions policies. What's missing is anyone telling you it's there or what documentation makes it stick. Here's how to request priority placement, what counts...stick. Here's how to request priority placement, what counts as qualifying documentation, and what reasonable accommodations you can request once you have a...
Education > Higher Education
College Disability Resource Centers: How to Register and What Services to Expect
...don't call your parents when you're struggling. If you want accommodations in college, you register with the Disability Resource Center. You bring documentation. You request what you need, semester by semester. Nobody does this for you. This isn't a gap in the system. It's how the system works under the...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
College with a Learning Difference: A Four-Year High School Preparation Guide
...think about college disability services find themselves scrambling for documentation that should have been requested two years earlier, trying to teach self-advocacy...Foundation. The work in ninth grade isn't about college applications or documentation. It's about the student beginning to understand and name their learning...