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"Abandoned by his birth parents and unable to speak for himself, DJ Savarese ("Deej") found not only a loving family but also a life in words, which he types on a text-to-voice synthesizer. As he dreams of college, he confronts the terrors of his past, society's obstacles to incl...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Savarese, David James (writer,, on-screen participant.), Rooy, Robert (Cinematographer), Jordan, Jeanne (executive producer.), Ascher, Steven (executive producer.), De Mare, Anne (co-procucer.), Cooper, Em (director of animation.), Majzlin, David (composer (expression)), Brashear, Regan Pretlow
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English with optional Engish audio description and English descriptive subtitles; Closed captioned.
Published: [Frederick, Maryland] : Rooy Media, [2017]
Edition:53-minute version.
Subjects:
Savarese, David James.
Autistic children > United States > Biography.
College students > United States > Biography.
Parents of autistic children > United States.
Autistic children > United States > Language.
Autistic children > Means of communication > United States.
Inclusive education > United States.
Autistic children.
Autistic children > Language.
Autistic children > Means of communication.
College students.
Inclusive education.
Parents of autistic children.
United States.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Biography.
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Summary:"Abandoned by his birth parents and unable to speak for himself, DJ Savarese ("Deej") found not only a loving family but also a life in words, which he types on a text-to-voice synthesizer. As he dreams of college, he confronts the terrors of his past, society's obstacles to inclusion and often paralyzing beauty of his own senses. In this first-of-its kind collaboration between a veteran filmmaker and a nonspeaking autistic, Robert Rooy and DJ share editorial control as they navigate the challenges of representing autism. Deej is a story told from the inside."--Container.
Item Description:Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
"The 53-minute version tells DJ's story powerfully but succinctly in a length that works well for classrooms and informal meetings."--Film website.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2017.
Extras: Finding our voices (abridged version) (16 minutes) The words of eight nonspeaking Autistics take center stage ; Coming of age (6 minutes) Friends and family gather to celebrate DJ's 18th birthday ; An uncommon student (7 minutes) DJ competes with other high school seniors for a college scholarship.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 note card (1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm)
Format:DVD-R; NTSC; aspect ratio 16:9; stereo and 5.1 Dolby Digital sound.
Production Credits:Co-producer, Anne De Mare ; Cinematography by, Robert Rooy ; Director of animation, Em Cooper ; Music by, David Majzlin ; Community engagement, Regan Brashear ; Edited by, Robert Rooy and James Rutenbeck ; Executive producer for ITVS, Sally Jo Fifer.
ISBN:9780692813300
0692813306