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• The Peanut Butter Falcon

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  A positive story of a young man with Down Syndrome escaping from an assisted living facility and teaming up with an outlaw to fulfill his dream of becoming a pro wrestler.

• A Mile In His Shoes

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  A minor league baseball team recruits Mickey Tussler, a pitcher who has Autism.

• Tyson's Run

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  A young man with autism decides to run a marathon to prove to his father, and himself, that he can do anything he sets his mind to.

• A Boy Called Po

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  Po, a young man with Autism, experiences the loss of his mother. His father struggles to connect with him as Po also struggles to articulate the feelings he's going through in this loss.

• The Reason I Jump

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  A firsthand account of life with Autism by Naoki Higashida, an accomplished poet, author, and presenter.

• The Road Within

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  Vincent, a young man with Tourette's, is struggling with the death of his mother and move into a behavioral facility. He takes off on a roadtrip with two strangers in a stolen car.

• Far From the Tree

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  Nonfiction film about parents of children with disabilities and how they approach parenting with love, generosity, and acceptance.

• Mozart and the Whale

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  Donald, a New York taxi driver with Asperger's Syndrome, starts a support group for adults like him, which is where him and Isabelle meet and fall in love.

• Temple Grandin

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  Claire Danes portrays Temple Grandin in this inspiring true story of a famous autistic woman whose determination and skill lead to a successful and newsworthy career in agriculture.