Social Inc is hosting a double feature to start off Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
All Mohawk College students can access these films for free through TVO and PBS.
This week:
"The Reason I Jump"
"Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, the film is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window for audiences into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe. Moments in the lives of each of the characters are linked by the journey of a young Japanese boy through an epic landscape; narrated passages from Naoki's writing reflect on what his autism means to him and others, how his perception of the world differs, and why he acts in the way he does: the reason he jumps."
Sensitive Content Warning: This film has content that may be sensitive and triggering. Viewer discretion advised.
Watch "The Reason I Jump" here.
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"A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity"
"A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity explores issues related to learning disabilities experienced from childhood through college. Through conversations with neurodiverse families, tips from experts, and profiles of famous and/or successful individuals with learning differences, the series empowers and celebrates neurodiverse families around the world."
Sensitive Content Warning: This film has content that may be sensitive and triggering. Viewer discretion advised.
Watch "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity" here.