June 19, 2006 9:58 AM
Radio - great family movie
My letter to my neighbor about her son's rejection of Jonny mentioned a movie that is a favorite of mine. I've added it to Barbara's Picks - which I'm sorry has been a little neglected lately because there is MUCH more to come when I'm finished with my latest books.
Anyway Radio is a wonderfully sensitive film about a young man whose mental disabilities pale in comparison to themore hidden and subtle emotional disabilities of the people around him. I think the Coach sums up my feelings about people with disabilities when he says towards the end: "We're not the ones been teaching Radio; he's the one been teaching us."
The good news is you that at Amazon can buy a used copy of this great movie for less than the cost of a video rental. And the lessons for your children are priceless.
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I second the recommendation of that movie! I haven't seen it in awhile (we saw it when it first came out), BUT it is SO good!!!!
Posted by: shawnda | June 19, 2006 2:50 PM
Barbara,
Hooray for RADIO. This is my favorite gift for Teacher Appreciation/Christmas/End of Year for my daughter's therapists, teachers, and aides. It is a powerful disability awareness tool.
With every good wish,
Lisa G.
Posted by: Lisa | June 19, 2006 6:45 PM
