VSA Ohio presents the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus
Wednesday, October 11 @ Gateway Film Center
This event is FREE!
Registration requested (not required) via EventBrite - or emailing info@vsao.org
Accessibility includes:
- Open Captions
- Assistive Listening System
- ASL interpretation
- CART service
- Physically accessible space
6:00p
Happy Hour in the Torpedo Room
7:00p
Film Screening & Speaker, Professor Bill Bauer, "Why do we need a superhero?"
Based on the internationally known SuperDeafy character, No Ordinary Hero (featuring Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin) is the evolution story of a hero in this family drama. While Tony Kane, a deaf actor who plays a superhero on television, looks beyond his cape to influence a deaf boy, Jacob Lang, to redefine what "being normal" means, he also finds inspiration to transform himself. Jacob is being bullied at school and is constantly misunderstood by his father. When Tony and Jacob’s paths cross, they inspire belief in each other and in themselves.
Post screening discussion with Professor Bill Bauer,
"Why do we need a superhero?"
Dr. Bauer was born and raised in Marietta, Ohio. He has been a school teacher, principal and interim superintendent. He has an undergraduate degree from Ohio University in Special Education focusing on several cognate areas and certifications/licensures (emotional disturbance, intellectual disabilities (mild to severe), learning disabilities, autism and physical/orthopedic and other health impairments. He attended graduate school at Ohio University to earn a graduate degree in School Administration (focus on Supervision).
Dr. Bauer, became interested in the psycho-social aspect of disability (mental health included) that he also earned another graduate degree in Counseling (Master’s) and a PhD. in Rehabilitation Services from The Ohio State University. His dissertation focused on high school transition aged youth and leadership. He is also a nationally certified Rehabilitation Counselor as well as a provisionally licensed counselor in West Virginia and is a part-time counselor at a private practice. A long-time advocate for disability rights, he has served on the Disability Rights of Ohio board (founding member), Chair of the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (now Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities), and is currently chair of the Ohio State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children and the State Council for Exceptional Children — Teacher Education Division.
When Dr. Bauer is not working, he enjoys traveling the globe and coaching swimming (he coached competitive swimming for 30+ years and is currently a volunteer assistant for The Ohio State University Buckeye Men’s team. He enjoys walking, reading, research, and hanging with friends and family. He has authored journal articles about Appalchian Culture and counselor competencies and has a book coming out this spring where he served as a Co-Author. The book focuses on Disability Pride and the cycle it takes for one to become more accepting of their own disability. He speaks around the world on disability and culture issues.
SPONSOR THANKS!
Puffin Foundation West, Ltd
City of Columbus, Department of Neighborhoods
Ohio Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Butler Foundation
Jason's Connection
JCC Manhattan
Saul Schottenstein Foundation B
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