Deej
Oct 17, 2017 | IMDB 0
72 min Watch NowDocumentary
Robert Rooy's documentary follows DJ Savarese ("Deej"), a nonspeaking autistic writer and poet. The film explores his difficult early life, his quest for an education, and his advocacy for other nonspeaking autistics.
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That Kid
The Horse Boy
The Hugo's Brain
Kin
Spectrum: A Story of the Mind
How to Dance in Ohio
This Is Not About Me
Rainman Twins
I Am Greta
Inner Healing: Journey with Native Trees of Knowledge
The Speed Cubers
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
Best and Most Beautiful Things
Asperger's Are Us
Life, Animated
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Autism: The Musical
IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 2007
Follows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.The Reason I Jump
IMDB 7.3 | Jan , 2020
Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.In Our World
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2021
“Special,” “Gifted,” “Different,”… Despite the vast inventory of words to describe children who are on the Autism Spectrum, we still understand so little about their worlds outside of the medical lens. In Our World follows 3 children in their day-to-day lives – swimming classes, horse-riding, music lessons, special moments with their parents and therapists – and so much more, converging into a narrative that spells hope. The documentary aims to reveal the intricacies of their world and perhaps pave the way for OUR world, and for both to coexist with empathy and kindness.With Him
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2013
Director Lee Sin Yee reveals a deeply personal and reflective retelling of growing up with her brother who has autism. This autobiographical documentary explores her relationships with her sibling as they grow up together, yet separately. Interviewing her parents and interacting with her brother, she gives us an insight to her past and how she has come to understand her brother better.Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2024
A teen with autism unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.That Kid
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1976
A group of educators led by Fernand Deligny are working to create contact with autistic children in a hamlet of the Cevennes.The Horse Boy
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2009
Filmmaker Michel Orion Scott captures a magical journey into a little-known world, in a documentary which chronicles Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff's personal odyssey to make sense of their child's autism, and find healing for him and themselves in the unlikeliest of places.The Hugo's Brain
IMDB 7.8 | Nov , 2012
The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his difficulties and his handicap.Kin
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2023
Growing up Mell wished her autistic brother could speak - now, in adulthood, she realises you don’t have to talk to explain what you need. KIN is a coming of age story between two sisters (Mell and Janine) and their neurodivergent and autistic brother (Carl), exploring sibling relationships, family duty and care.Spectrum: A Story of the Mind
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2015
A documentary about autism and sensory perception that features live-action and animated segments.How to Dance in Ohio
IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 2015
In Columbus, Ohio, a group of autistic teenagers and young adults role-play this transition by going through the deceptively complex social interactions of preparing for a spring formal. Focusing on several young women as they go through an iconic American rite of passage, we are given intimate access to people who are often unable to share their experiences with others. With humor and heartbreak, How to Dance in Ohio shows the daily courage of people facing their fears and opening themselves to the pain, worry, and joy of the social world.This Is Not About Me
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2022
This Is Not About Me tells the story of Jordyn Zimmerman. Jordyn dreamt of becoming a teacher. She started out eager to learn at school, but she was soon separated from the other children. Unable to communicate, teachers thought she was also unable to understand or learn. Year after year, her behavior worsened. She was restrained and placed in seclusion. Jordyn found herself caught in a system that unintentionally turned her life into a living nightmare. Finally, at the age of 18, with the help of educators who see her differently, she manages to turn her fate and flourish.Rainman Twins
IMDB 8.1 | Dec , 2008
This is the fascinating story of the only identical twin autistic savant sisters known to exist. Over 50 years time, Flo and Kay have literally memorized the world around them. They never forget a date or a song, what they ate or the weather on any given day. Like the Dustin Hoffman character in the movie Rainman, their lives are riveting. You'll never forget them. They'll never forget you.I Am Greta
IMDB 5.8 | Oct , 2020
Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, started a school strike for the climate as her question for adults was, if you don’t care about my future on earth, why should I care about my future in school? Within months, her strike evolved into a global movement as the quiet teenage girl on the autism spectrum becomes a world-famous activist.Inner Healing: Journey with Native Trees of Knowledge
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2014
This documentary is the story of Adrian Esposito's journey to find healing for his anger and autism by traveling across America and Canada and interviewing Native American healers and elders for their advice.The Speed Cubers
IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 2020
This documentary captures the extraordinary twists and turns in the journeys of Rubik's Cube-solving champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs.Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2015
A documentary about young people with autism, and how arts and creative therapies help them to lead fuller lives.Best and Most Beautiful Things
IMDB 5.8 | May , 2016
Off a dirt road in rural Maine, a precocious 20-year-old woman named Michelle Smith lives with her mother Julie. Michelle is quirky and charming, legally blind and diagnosed on the autism spectrum, with big dreams and varied passions. Searching for connection, Michelle explores love and empowerment outside the limits of “normal” through a provocative fringe community. Will she take the leap to experience the wide world for herself? Michelle’s joyful story of self-discovery celebrates outcasts everywhere.Asperger's Are Us
IMDB 5.5 | Nov , 2016
For the members of the comedy troupe Asperger’s Are Us, it’s easier to associate with a faceless audience than with their own families. No matter who the crowd, best friends Noah, New Michael, Jack and Ethan have one simple mantra: “We would much rather the audience appreciate us as comedians than people who have overcome adversity.” In this coming-of-age heartfelt documentary, this band of brothers finds themselves at a crossroad. With real life pulling them apart, they decide to plan one ambitious farewell show before they all go their separate ways. People with Asperger’s don’t deal well with uncertainty, and this is the most uncertain time in their lives.Life, Animated
IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 2016
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.