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Deej / director, Robert Rooy ; words by David James Savarese ; producers, Robert Rooy, David James Savarese ; a co-production of Rooy Media LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS).

53-minute version.

[Frederick, Maryland] : Rooy Media [2017]

©2017

1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 note card (1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm)

4 3/4 in.

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"Abandoned by his birth parents and unable to speak for himself, 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 dreams of college, he confronts the terrors of his past, society's obstacles to inclusion and often paralyzing beauty of his own senses. In this first-of-its kind collaboration between a veteran filmmaker and a nonspeaking autistic, Robert Rooy and DJ share editorial control as they navigate the challenges of representing autism. Deej is a story told from the inside."--Container.

Savarese, David James.

Autistic children -- United States -- Biography.

College students -- United States -- Biography.

Parents of autistic children -- United States.

Autistic children -- United States -- Language.

Autistic children -- Means of communication -- United States.

Inclusive education -- United States.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Savarese, David James, writer, film producer, on-screen participant.

Rooy, Robert, film director, film producer.

Jordan, Jeanne, executive producer.

Ascher, Steven, executive producer.

De Mare, Anne, co-procucer.

Cooper, Em, director of animation.

Majzlin, David, composer (expression)

Rutenbeck, James, editor of moving image work.

Rooy Media (Firm), production company.

Independent Television Service, production company.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sponsoring body.

Subtitle on container and menu screen: Inclusion shouldn't be a lottery

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

"The 53-minute version tells DJ's story powerfully but succinctly in a length that works well for classrooms and informal meetings."--Film website.

Extras: Finding our voices (abridged version) (16 minutes) The words of eight nonspeaking Autistics take center stage ; Coming of age (6 minutes) Friends and family gather to celebrate DJ's 18th birthday ; An uncommon student (7 minutes) DJ competes with other high school seniors for a college scholarship.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2017.

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.

D.J. Savarese.

DVD-R; NTSC; aspect ratio 16:9; stereo and 5.1 Dolby Digital sound.

English with optional Engish audio description and English descriptive subtitles; Closed captioned.

Our silence -- Becoming included -- Winning the lottery -- Prodigal son -- Dreaming of college -- Abraham Lincoln -- A perfect fit -- Meeting Jen -- Saying goodbye -- Sassy voices -- Fresh thinking allies -- Messy, imperfect.

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DVD 616.85882 Deej