Life Begins After Coffee
Episode 6: “Our Cities are Disability Friendly”
There is a perception that our cities are accessible and inclusive for all persons, including those with disabilities. In this episode we explore how true this actually is.
Chester, an ex-trainee from Brownies&downieS, lets us peak into his life and aspirations.
Life Begins After Coffee
Episode 5: “They Should Not Have Love or Get Married”
We explore the stereotype that people who have intellectual disabilities are not capable of a meaningful long term relationship, marriage or raising children.
Devan, Morgan and Jody from Brownies&downieS tell us their future dreams and wishes.
Life Begins After Coffee
Episode 4: “They Cannot Be Independent”?
We explore independence with Morgen and Saliem from Brownies&downieS
Life Begins After Coffee
Episode 3: “They Are Stupid”?
We explore these long standing, incorrect stigmas with Devan from Brownies&downieS
Life Begins After Coffee
Episode 2: “They Cannot Be Employed”?
We explore the difficulties that people with intellectual disabilities face with Yamkela and Jody from Brownies&downieS
Life Begins After Coffee
Episode 1: “They Are Disabled”?
We explore what it means to have a disability in South Africa with Morgen from Brownies&downieS
Just Like You Films calls our communities, our kids and the world to learn, understand and accept those living with unique circumstances like autism and Down syndrome. They harness the power of film to connect people in an unprecedented way. The films’ documentary techniques capture the real life stories of 3 children and their best friends/sibling. Just Like You Films advocates for people first language and boldly seeks to foster a world of people who know about, understand and accept those living with autism and Down syndrome by sharing the perspective of courageous individuals who are not defined or limited by their conditions. Instead, they are “just like you.”
JLY Films won 2 Mid-America Emmy Awards, have been presented to the United Nations, won the 2013 national TASH Positive Images in Media Award, the 2014 NDSC Education Award, The 2014 KC Jewish Film Festival Trailblazer Award and The 2014 Golden Door International Film Festival Raising Awareness Award. We invite you to keep learning by watching the other Just Like You films at ww.justlikeyoufilms.org.
To learn more about autism visit co-producers, The Autism Society of the Heartland, http://www.asaheartland.org/
To learn more about Down syndrome visit co-producers, The Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City, http://m.kcdsg.org/index.php
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