Top 10 Movies That Get People With Special Needs Right

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Top 10 Movies That Get People With Special Needs Right

Hollywood has a reputation for being progressive, but they’re stuck in the dark ages when it comes to individuals with disabilities. The prevailing attitude is one of unrealistic expectations (I Am Sam), that seeking a “cure” is all that matters (Avatar), a disability results in special perceptive powers (Rain Man), the disabled are perpetual children (The Other Sister) or, worst of all, that death is preferable (Million Dollar Baby).

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Coming up:

  1. Boyz N the Hood
  2. There’s Something About Mary
  3. The Best Years of Our Lives
  4. Ray
  5. The Blues Brothers
  6. Stuck on You
  7. Mac and Me
  8. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
  9. My Left Foot
  10. The Ringer

Source/Other reading:

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http://www.tribute.ca/people/the-farr...
http://www.tmz.com/2014/08/08/danny-m...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0114868/?r...
http://www.sensory-processing-disorde...
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/1...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751174/?r...
http://filmfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/0...
http://filmfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/0...
http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-movies-...