Critical Acclaim:
Laura Vasquez, Ph.D., University of Film and Video Association Journal
"Ruzzin's film reveals the perhaps unintentional emotional and psychological scars that our misuse of language can leave on people like Alyssa. Ruzzin reminds us in the end that Alyssa is a person first and that respect for her is more important than what we say about how or what she learns."
"Ruzzin's film reveals the perhaps unintentional emotional and psychological scars that our misuse of language can leave on people like Alyssa. Ruzzin reminds us in the end that Alyssa is a person first and that respect for her is more important than what we say about how or what she learns."
Acclaim from the disability community:
Jane Doyle, Ph.D., Executive Director of Center for Independent Futures
"...truly one of a kind, capturing the relationship between a brother and a sister, one without disabilities and one with a disability. As a parent of a thirty year-old daughter with developmental disabilities and three other children, I am so grateful that Greg, throughout the film, shows the many facets of sibling relationships."
"...truly one of a kind, capturing the relationship between a brother and a sister, one without disabilities and one with a disability. As a parent of a thirty year-old daughter with developmental disabilities and three other children, I am so grateful that Greg, throughout the film, shows the many facets of sibling relationships."
Articles:
Alyssa Accomplishes A Lot!
"She had long dreamed of sharing her story with other individuals with disabilities and parents of young children with special needs in an effort to promote a message that no one is alone in their struggles and anything is possible, regardless of disability."
-by jmeddy
"She had long dreamed of sharing her story with other individuals with disabilities and parents of young children with special needs in an effort to promote a message that no one is alone in their struggles and anything is possible, regardless of disability."
-by jmeddy
LMU professor screens documentary about his sister.
“A lot of people meet someone with a disability and they freeze, meaning they get confused about what to say or feel – they [think] have to talk a certain way,” explained Alyssa Ruzzin, a resident of Evanston, Ill. who has a developmental disorder and works as a bagger at Jewel/OSCO.
“A lot of people meet someone with a disability and they freeze, meaning they get confused about what to say or feel – they [think] have to talk a certain way,” explained Alyssa Ruzzin, a resident of Evanston, Ill. who has a developmental disorder and works as a bagger at Jewel/OSCO.
