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Watches & Reads
&Watches Reads A few suggestions for your to watch and to Reading list: A N E W C O U R S E : A M O T H E R ’ S J O U R N E Y read wish lists: NAVIGATING DOWN SYNDROME AND AUTISM
Ones to watch:
NO DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
‘No Distinguishing Features’ is available to rent online now! Our very own brand ambassador, the wonderful Fin, is one of the stories featured in this documentary that showcases six people with disabilities from across Australia and New Zealand. Six people who were given a strict roadmap to their life from the moment they were born. Six people who Shortly after Teresa gave birth to her second son, Nick, he was
went on to tear those roadmaps to shreds. | Available to rent at: vimeo.com/ondemand/ nodistinguishingfeatures diagnosed with Down syndrome and then in third grade he received an additional diagnosis of Autism. This book takes a deep dive into the complexities that families face raising a child with a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism (DS-ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. | Available at Amazon, Booktopia and Book Depository
ACCIDENTS OF NATURE One for your YA reader
This is an unforgettable coming-of-age novel about what it’s like to live with a physical disability. It’s the summer of 1970. Seventeen-year-old Jean has cerebral palsy, but she’s always believed she’s just the same as everyone else. She’s never really known another disabled person before she arrives at Camp Courage. As Jean joins a community unlike any she has ever imagined, she comes to question her old beliefs and look at the world in a new light. | Amazon.com.au
RISING PHOENIX
Did you know that the Para in Paralympics stands for “parallel” not “paralysed”? In this very well received new Netflix documentary, elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence. | Available on Netflix worldwide
THE SPEED CUBERS
You’ll love the twists and turns of this Netflix short which focuses on the lives of speedcubing (an ultra competitive, ultra fast solving of Rubik’s cubes!) champions Max Park, who has autism, and Feliks Zemdegs. Some of the footage was shot at the World Cube Association's World Championships held in Melbourne last year. The documentary's main focus is the rivalry and friendship between two of the fastest speedcubers in the world. | Available on Netflix worldwide
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