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Deej(2017)
DIR. ROBERT ROOY & DJ SAVARESE
72 MIN
A Peabody Award winning documentary co-created by DJ Savarese, a nonspeaking autistic writer and self-advocate who types to communicate and became the first nonspeaking student at his college. Praised by the Peabody judges as "a bold step forward in inclusive filmmaking," it centers his own words, poetry, and vision of inclusion. Emmy nominated.
NeurodivergentDisabled VoiceDisability Justice
PLATFORM:PBS
HOW TO WATCH
Free to stream during America ReFramed / PBS availability windows (worldchannel.org); educational licensing via New Day Films.
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