The inspiration for @_danhabib ’s film work is his own experiences as a dad. Samuel just finished his senior year & had a blast attending his prom. He also graduated and is looking forward to the next phase of his life. #takingclasses #firstpaidjob #makingfilms #inclusion

Honored to meet Dr. Temple Grandin, @stephenmarkshore and many amazing parent and self-advocates like Lori Patlan at #teamMario #autism conference. I shared 4 films and #intelligentlives. Two days left to support the film and be the first to see the film! Kck.st/2xm34w2

Today’s the day! Please pledge your support and retweet! Together, we can ensure that people with disabilities are seen as valued and intelligent human beings with a place in the workplace, general education, higher education, and relationships. kck.st/2xm34w2

On Thanksgiving week, our team gives a special thank you to many. The #IntelligentLives Kickstarter campaign raised $35,104. This allows us to finish production & work towards launching a Young Adult Engagement Campaign. With gratitude, we share "Sunflowers" by Naieer Shaheed.

"I have a newfound respect for people with disabilities.” shares Mr. Connolly on living with ALS. Thanks to the nomination by International Documentary Association (IDA) for Best Short Documentary we are grateful to bring more awareness to the lives of people with disabilities. #MrConnollyHasALS #IDAawards

Looking forward to joining an excellent Keynote panel at the PEAK Parent Center 2018 Conference on Inclusive Education this February in Colorado. This conference is for family members, self-advocates, general and special educators and administrators. #inclusiveed ow.ly/B7Kj30hb2er

Gene Connolly and I were honored to receive the "Virginia Bowden Advocacy Award" by the NHCDD. After the event I brought the award to Gene. My deep appreciation to Gene, and his family, for welcoming me into their lives as a friend and filmmaker. #MrConnollyHasALS #IDAawards

The @indianaieprc is holding their Focus on Inclusion Conference on 2/1-2/2. I will be keynoting and leading some sessions along with many talented speakers, colleagues and friends. Michael McSheehan @PaulaKluth @PKR50 #FOI2018 #IEPRC ow.ly/JoJx30hsefc

"Which is another way of saying that my disability has been, in a strange way, liberating, allowing us to live, and love, as we wish." A wonderful piece in The New York Times written by Ben Mattlin. He shares the intimate journey of his 30 year marriage. #CureSMA ow.ly/dFNq30hEt2q

I really enjoyed my recent interview with Liz Weintraub. We discussed my film #IntelligentLives as well as the shortcomings of assessing intelligence and potential with I.Q. testing. @AUCDNews Taishoff Center Think College AAIDD Michael Wehmeyer #policy4all ow.ly/FgZM30hHDYa

In the latest SWIFT Unscripted Podcast, film-maker @_danhabib interviews Dr. Cheryl Jorgenson on the topic of Inclusive Education. bit.ly/2CVneQi

Happy to be giving a Keynote at next week at #FOI2018. I will be discussing my film #IntelligentLives & how the use of film can help to create a culture of #inclusion.@indianaieprc has planned for robust topics as well as wonderful speakers/presenters. ow.ly/g1Qm30hwSqK

Samuel Habib presented about his current life in high school – and his plans beyond HS– to the current NH Leadership Series class. This is Samuel’s 5th straight year presenting to the NH Leadership Series, which is part of the national “Partners in Policymaking” network. Institute on Disability

As part of my keynote for the @indianaieprc 's Focus on Inclusion Conference, I screened "Mr.Connolly Has ALS" for 800 attendees. I also included clips from #IntelligentLives and "Who Cares About Kelsey?" as well as an update on Samuel’s life as a HS senior. #FOI2018

I wanted to share a new YouTube series from "friend of #IntelligentLives" and nationally renowned author/educator @PaulaKluth: youtube.com/watch?v=ljvkZg… Enjoy! #udl #inclusiveeducation

Sharing this critically important action item from our national outreach partner TASH. tash.org/news/take-acti…

I'm a member of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. The PCPID promotes policies & initiatives that support independence & lifelong community inclusion for people w/ IL. The 2017 report re: DSP crisis was recently released. acl.gov/sites/default/…

Have you seen @_danhabib's award-winning film, #MrConnollyHasALS? Do you live near NYC? Now is your chance! It will be screened 4 times throughout the ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York Film Festival. Screenings are taking place this week 3/8; 3/10; 3/11. #ReelAbilitiesNY ow.ly/2PYA30iLldV

This past weekend a local NH parent group-Parents Partnering in Transition invited me to speak at their conference about transition planning. I shared my post-secondary transition film "Garrett Shows: I'm in Charge" along with clips from #IntelligentLives. It was a great event!

Are you wondering how you can bring a screening of #IntelligentLives to your community? Our national screening campaign will kick off this fall BUT we are accepting requests now! Get the process started: intelligentlives.org/host-screening #spreadtheword #inclusivecommunities