Including Samuel Preview

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Photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about inclusion before he had his son Samuel seven years ago. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Habib's documentary film Including Samuel (coming fall 2007) examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities as a civil rights issue.

Over the past four years, Dan Habib has documented his family's efforts to include his son Samuel, 7, in all aspects of school and community. See a sampling of video clips and photographs from Samuel's story, plus videos and slide shows on four other subjects from the film: Keith Jones, Alana Malfy, Emily Huff and Haggerty School.

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• Including
• Samuel
• disability
• rights
• Cerebral
• palsy
• Autism
• Schizophrenia

[AutieParentsUnited]

My son has severe autism and non verbal. Luckily, he doesn't have any physical problems though. This was one of the best videos I've ever seen. Samuel is such a cute kid and he is so blessed to have such an amazing family and amazing group of friends.

[ToeIn2194]

From what I know about schools teachers need to learn more than the kids do! Especially when it comes to disabilities!

[Miss65boo]

Wow! Wonderfully done!

[TheBadgersrock]

who dislikes this you have no heart if you dislike this!

[onefloatingcloud]

- but terror and horror and sadness and stress to the lives of others and yet we maintain them in the 'mainstream' and yet people who are so called 'disabled' are secreted away and ignored. People who only bring joy & experience & humanity to others but because they are'disabled' their contribution is considered less than. I wish the world would embrace its peaceful people & shun the people who want to hurt & overpower & destroy THAT would be a legacy to be proud of. I aim to help when I can.

[onefloatingcloud]

- with the absolute basic rights of every citzen is terrible. We want society to have a complete mix of people to give creativity and beauty and a variety of skills that each adn every individual brings as a human being. To discriminate and alienate is so prehistoric Im already embaressed for the future centuries when people look back at this day and age and are disgusted and angered and shocked by our treatment of each other. There are PLENTY of so called 'mainstream' people who bring norhing-

[onefloatingcloud]

I have never heard that they used to say in the old days that if they let black people into public schools they would be letting in kids with disabilities next- what horrifc discrimination to my ears!!!! To imagine that the world is full of people of all colours & abilities who hurt other people in the most horrifying ways & they are tolerated as part of life & society & granted freedom of speech & power.Yet people - good people who come in all manner of designs have to fight daily to function-

[BuddhafulLife]

he is so adorableeeeeeeeeeeeeee, samuel, seriously cutest kid ever. very touching i would like to see the full movie

[rsfan06]

I watched this in one of my classes this past week. LOVED IT!!!!!

[062casey]

Wow! What an empowering story. Thank you for sharing it. I work in a school with a high-functioning, autistic child. This student is such a great kid, so smart and friendly to everyone. I am in love with my student! His classmates love him, too. It is true, there are adults who have more of a "disability" than these children. Rock on, Samuel! What great parents and brother.

[holpet20]

I am taking the Educational Assistant Program in college right now. Before I started college this year, I didn't really want to talk to people with disabilities. Now, this program has really opened my eyes and made me realize that people with disabilities are people too. I watched the full "Including Samuel" 58 min video for school. It was actually good that I had to see this video(for an assignment). Samuel seems to be such a cute kid.