Deejmovie.com Website Review

“…a giant leap forward in shifting public perception…” – ari ne’eman, co-founder, autistic self advocacy network – brent white, ad*lt transition director, ala costa centers – dr. anne m. donnellan, founder, university of san diego autism institute “dj’s words rise up in a powerful, poetic voice…” – kirsten haugen, world forum foundation on early care and education “deej is breaking new ground, and i am so grateful…” – emily titon, autistic, member, autism women’s network “…a vivid insider’s view of autism…highly recommended.” abandoned by his birth parents and presumed incompetent, dj savarese (“deej”) found not only a loving family but also a life in words, which he types on a text-to-voice synthesizer. as he makes his way through high school and dreams of college, he confronts the terrors of his past, society's obstacles to inclusion, and the sometimes paralyzing beauty of his own senses. in his advocacy on behalf of other nonspeaking autistics, he embraces filmmaking and poetry, and discovers what having a voice can truly mean. in this first-of-its-kind collaboration between a veteran filmmaker and a nonspeaking autistic, robert rooy and dj savarese share reflects the sort of participation that disability rights advocates insist upon: “nothing about us without us.” rooy media and itvs present   a docu*entary film “deej”   producers robert rooy and david james savarese   executive producers jeanne jordan and steven ascher   co-producer anne de mare   cinematography by robert rooy   director of animation em cooper   music by david majzlin   community engagement regan brashear   edited by robert rooy and james rutenbeck   executive producer for itvs sally jo fifer   words by david james savarese   directed by robert rooy