An audience watches “Teacher of Patience” on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the MAAC center, one of several events in Valparaiso recognizing Disability Awareness Month. First responders arrive to a scene and are met with an adult with Down syndrome who cannot communicate like other adults her age. She is agitated, even violent. She cannot be treated the same as someone her age because of her disability.
“If she doesn’t feel well, she doesn’t just say she has a stomachache, or my head hurts,” says Emily’s mom, Tina Felter. “Emily, being very routine-driven, did not always cooperate with crew or the process in general,” said the Felters. “Sometimes it was just because there are people around that aren’t usually around. Sometimes it was because there was lots of equipment around.”
“I captured over 60 hours of footage over two years and worked diligently to craft the Felters’ story in a way that does justice to their complexities, big hearts, and vulnerable revelations,” said Vincent. “I made sure to involve a lot of different perspectives… the first responder community, the disability community, and the documentary community. In the end, the film was enriched by all of these perspectives and I am so grateful for their time and feedback to this day.
Chuck Roberts, president and CEO of Lakeshore Public Media, addresses a group gathered to watch a screening of “Teacher of Patience” at the MAAC center in Valparaiso on Friday, March 15, 2024.
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