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What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? This Is Not About Me tells the story of Jordyn Zimmerman. Jordyn dreamt of becoming a teacher. She started out eager to learn at school, but she was soon separated from the other children. Unable to communicate, teachers thought she was also unable to understand or learn. Year after year, her behavior worsened. She was restrained and placed in seclusion. Jordyn found herself caught in a system that unintentionally turned her life into a living nightmare. Finally, at the age of 18, with the help of educators who see her differently, she manages to turn her fate and flourish.

2022 · 56m
Regissör Marco Niemeijer

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This Is Not About Me

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What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? This Is Not About Me tells the story of Jordyn Zimmerman. Jordyn dreamt of becoming a teacher. She started out eager to learn at school, but she was soon separated from the other children. Unable to communicate, teachers thought she was also unable to understand or learn. Year after year, her behavior worsened. She was restrained and placed in seclusion. Jordyn found herself caught in a system that unintentionally turned her life into a living nightmare. Finally, at the age of 18, with the help of educators who see her differently, she manages to turn her fate and flourish.

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Filmbolag
M&F Films
Utgiven
2022
Visningstid
56 min.
Åldersgräns
Barntillåten
Ursprungsregion
Nederländerna
© 2021 Marco Niemeijer

Språk

Originalljud
Nederländska, Engelska
Ljud

Engelska (AAC)

Undertexter

Engelska (CC), Nederländska , Franska (Frankrike) , Spanska (Latinamerika) , Spanska (Spanien) , Tyska (Tyskland)

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Dold textning (CC) är undertexter på tillgängliga språk med tillägg av relevant information som inte utgör dialog.