A Place in the World is a powerful documentary about helping young people with disabilities, specifically autism, to fulfill their true potentials. The documentary follows the journeys of different autistic people who go to join a special retreat dedicated to helping these people with special needs. It’s a truly wonderful film that dives deep into the issues that surround autism and the lack of education in care that many people have. This particular place is for young autistic people who are ready to transition into adult hood, but need to extra assistance that this facility can offer them.

Brittle bone disease, which is medically known as osteogenesis imperfecta, is a medical condition that causes the bones to be extremely fragile. Even the smallest impact or movement can cause fractures in the bones. This documentary, Fragile People, is a day in the life of people who are dealing with this devastating condition. The quality of life for these young children is impacted drastically, they live a life fraught with pain and risk. Along with showing the day to day happenings of these brave children, this film also focuses on the treatment efforts that are being made to help heal people with this condition.

Learning disabilities are something that affect millions of people all across the world. In this wonderful documentary, Us and Our Education, the importance of understanding the unique needs of these people are focused on. Along with focusing on a more substantial education for people with learning disabilities, there is also a great focus on the transition and skills that are needed in order for them to get a fulfilling job and live great lives. The program featured in this film aims to do just this, giving hope and inspiration to anyone who is suffering from a learning disability.

Handicamp is a wonderful documentary about an adult retreat that is geared toward adults with mental disabilities and handicaps. They integrate skill learning for jobs and social experiences. The documentary follows the experiences of first time people at this incredible camp and just how much it affects their confidence and attitude toward their own disabilities. All of the struggles that they may face is handled in a way that is absolutely helpful and beautiful. The camp pairs up each handicapped camper with a person to be their mentor and friend through out the process, this promotes social relationship development in both people.

Struggling to read is a problem that many children face, and often the cause is dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects a child or person’s ability to learn and comprehend written language. It can be difficult to detect in a child, because they themselves don’t truly understand why they are struggling so much. This great documentary, Embracing Dyslexia, is all about many different people’s stories and battles with dyslexia in their children. There are endless ways to overcome the obstacles that dyslexia places in their path, all of which are represented in this film. It’s a source of hope and light for anyone with a child suffering from dyslexia.