Three pioneering young adults w/ disabilities navigate high school, college, and the workforce undermining our nation’s sordid history of intelligence testing.

Concord, NH
Joined November 2015
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Join us for “Our Disability Roadmap,” a year-long series of FREE webinars about transition. It will kick off on 9/14 at 3PM ET with a conversation with disability rights revolutionary @judithheumann! ASL interpretation and captioning provided. Register: bit.ly/3cgqfS3
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Micah was told at a young age that his intellectual disability would keep him from living a life of learning. But an IQ test could not predict the intelligent man he would become. Watch @IntelligenceDoc now on @WORLDChannel: bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives and the @PBS App.
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Watch #IntelligentLives TONIGHT on @americareframed at 8/7c on @worldchannel & streaming on the @PBS app. Narrated by Chris Cooper, who, through the story of his late son Jesse, expands our understanding of a person’s potential beyond their IQ. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives #DisCo
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"By the 1960's, people with disabilities were becoming their own advocates." Discover the history of the disability rights movement & learn how the fight for inclusion continues today in @IntelligenceDoc, on TONIGHT at 8/7c on @WORLDChannel. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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TONIGHT on #AmericaReFramed: Discover how IQ testing cannot predict an individual's ability to live an impactful and meaningful life through the powerful stories of Micah, Naieer and Naomie. Watch @IntelligenceDoc at 8/7c on @WORLDChannel. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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More than 30 outreach partners helped us get the word out about @intelligencedoc in its original release! Please let your networks know about our encore broadcast TOMORROW on @americareframed on the @worldchannel at 8/7c for #ADA32 week! bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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This July on #AmericaReFramed, witness diverse and profound stories from disabled communities across the US. Stream @AnyGivenDayDoc and @SurvivingHomeUS for free online: bit.ly/AmericaReFramed and don't miss @IntelligenceDoc on 7/28 at 8/7c on @WORLDChannel.
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This #NationalDisabilityIndependenceDay, meet filmmaker @_danhabib – in his films @IntelligenceDoc and @mydisroadmap, Habib explores how people with intellectual disabilities navigate their lives and become more independent.
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This Thursday at 8/7c, watch an encore broadcast of @_danhabib's @IntelligenceDoc on @americareframed on the @worldchannel! A huge thank you to our sponsors @MEAF, @Agilent, and @SAP. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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Coming this week to #AmericaReFramed: Tracking the past, present & future of life in America for individuals w/ intellectual disability, @IntelligenceDoc shows how inclusive education & employment can benefit us all. Watch on 7/28 at 8/7c on @WORLDChnanel. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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Watch INTELLIGENT LIVES on-air and online 7/28 at 8/7c. INTELLIGENT LIVES explores how society considers intelligence and expands our understanding of a person's potential beyond their IQ Narrated -Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper @IntelligenceDoc worldchannel.org/episode/arf…
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Watch @_danhabib chat with @AmyBrenneman, actor, activist, and Executive Producer of @IntelligenceDoc, during a recent virtual screening for Riverview School. They discuss navigating the diagnostic process, IQ tests, and being parents and advocates: bit.ly/3z0n8VO
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After facing years of segregation for her intellectual disability, Naomie is finally entering the workforce to achieve the inclusion and independence she always deserved. Meet Naomie in @IntelligenceDoc on 7/28 at 8/7c on @WORLDChannel. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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In @IntelligenceDoc, meet Naieer, Micah and Naomie, three young people with intellectual disabilities who are fighting for equity and inclusion in education and employment. Discover their powerful stories on 7/28 at 8/7c on @WORLDChannel. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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"Can any attempt to measure intelligence predict a person's a person's value or ability to contribute meaningfully to the world?" Witness the profound story of Chris Cooper and his son, Jesse, in @IntelligenceDoc on 7/28 at 8/7 on @WORLDChannel. bit.ly/ARF_IntllgentLives
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This July on #AmericaReFramed: Witness incredible advocacy for veteran, immigrant & disabled communities in 4 incredible films. Stream @AnyGivenDayDoc online: bit.ly/AmericaReFramed & tune in Thursdays at 8/7c on @WORLDChannel for @SurvivingHomeUS, @MLICDoc & @IntelligenceDoc.
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"In terms of all of these words for disability, who are you trying to make feel better? I have no problem with the word disability. You're trying to distance me from it." - Imani Barbarin
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If we start creating more positive narratives in the media and say hey, you're disabled and also living a full life, ain't no big thing, suddenly people will say okay, this is another way of existing in my body." -Emily Ladau
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Back at .@wgbh studio at @BPLBoston for a FB live interview for @americareframed @IntelligenceDoc . We go live at 12pm. The show will feature a new .@worldchannel #digital short featuring executive producers #chriscooper and .@LeoneMarianne tune in at 12 est!
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