Watch the following movies and answer the questions that follow
– House of Cards – Autism – Yolonda Moore

– Rain Man – Autism –

– The Boy Who Could Fly – Autism –

-I Am Sam – Autism – Darlene Brannon

–Silent Fall- Autism –

-Forrest Gump – Autism – Pamela Edwards

– Down in the Delta – Autism – Quadasha Bridges

-Relative Fear-Autism

– Change of Habit – Autism –

– Being There – Autism

– When the Bough Breaks – Autism-

-The Wizard – Autism –

-What’s Eating Gilbert Grapes – Autism –

– As Good as It Gets –Obsessive Compulsive Disorder –

– A Beautiful Mind- Schizophrenia –

– Shine – Schizophrenia-

– Sound and Fury – Hearing Impairment-

– Beyond Silence – Hearing Impairment –

– Radio – Mental Retardation – Tyonna Wade

-The Other Sister- Mental Retardation – Shanique Thomas

– The Mighty – Mental Retardation –

– Of Mice and Men – Mental Retardation

-Benny and Joon – Mental Retardation –

– Nell – Speech Impairment – Nakia Atkins

– Lorenzo’s Oil – ALD (Degenerative Brain disorder)

– Girl, Interrupted – Personality Disorder

– …First Do No Harm – Epilepsy –

– My Sisters Keeper – Leukemia – Dale Farrow

-The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser- Gifted and Talented

– Simon Birch – Dwarfisim

– My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown – Cerebal Palsy
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-Places in the Heart – Visual Impairment-

• Does the movie support the current legislation or historical position regarding exceptional children? Explain how this fits into class readings etc.
• What are the areas of exceptionalities of the characters in the movie?

• Describe how the movie supports latest, trends, techniques and research that relate to exceptional children and/or diverse learners. If movie is lacking provide recommendations which
support latest trends

• How did the public and private agencies depicted in the movie provide programs and services to meet the needs of the exceptional population – Identify the agencies

• Describe how environmental factors helped or contributed to the success or failure of the exceptional characters.

• Identify stressors that impacted the families in the movie and how did they impact the family structure

• Explain examples in the movie of accommodations in the classroom or workplace for exceptional characters in the movie.