What would you do if your community gave up on your child? In New Jersey, the parents of a boy on the autism spectrum take matters into their own hands. They form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. Swim Team chronicles the extraordinary rise of the Jersey Hammerheads, capturing a quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels winning. Swim Team has screened at over 50 international film festivals, won 14 awards, was released theatrically in the US with its debut at New York's IFC Center and aired on PBS' acclaimed non-fiction showcase POV. See the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHU78nNx-6s
Co-sponsors: the Curry School of Education’s Diversity Action Committee, the Curry School’s STAR Initiative, and the University’s Disability Studies Initiative.