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THE LILY
SERIES: A
LONGITUDINAL VIEW OF LIFE WITH DOWN SYNDROME
Lily's enormous spirit
and openness in discussing her situation give insights to the full life
possible for those with Down Syndrome and for all of us who have less
apparent disabilities. A must for all those who study the human condition or
know people as special as Lily.
LILY: A STORY ABOUT
A GIRL LIKE ME
Lily was ten and in third grade when this lovely, award-winning production was made.
She was a pioneer for mainstreaming due to her districts lack of other facilities
for her. We see her in her classroom and playground as well as at home, coming to terms
with the academic and social pressures upon her. Lilys emotional strengths which
will serve her so well in the future are already apparent in this loving documentary
portrait of a child who happens to have an anomaly in her chromosomes.
(1978) 14 minutes.
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film series.
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Learning Guide and Discussion Topics for this film.
ISBN: 1-891340-65-4 [ $250 for all 3 Films on 1 DVD ]

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LILY: A SEQUEL
Lily was twenty when most of this video was shot. The video begins with scenes of her
triumphant graduation from high school and chronicles her current life as a restaurant
worker and resident of a group home. Lilys ease in front of the camera allows
viewers to share her delights in her achievements but also her poignant longing for an
even more mainstream life. She expresses her desire to live independently and to have a
boyfriend. Her mother expresses her concerns about the realities of more independence for
Lily. (1988) 15 minutes.
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film series.
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Support Materials section to view or download the
Learning Guide and Discussion Topics for this film.
ISBN: 1-891340-65-4 [ $250 for all 3 Films on 1 DVD ]

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LILY AT THIRTY
Lily now has her own apartment as part of an independent living program and is working
in a supermarket bagging groceries. She is seen interacting with customers and staff there
and in her apartment with her friends and family. With her caseworker, Lily deals with the
realities of bill paying and menu planning. In a bittersweet juxtaposition, the video
shows Lily celebrating her brothers wedding and then alone in her room working on
her own written fantasy tale of being a popular girl in an active high school. She endears
herself to viewers in her frank discussion of what her disability means to her. (1997) 14 minutes.
View a short clip from this film.
Go to the complete discussion of this
film series.
Visit our
Support Materials section to view or download the
Learning Guide and Discussion Topics for this film.
ISBN: 1-891340-65-4 [ $250 for all 3 Films on 1 DVD ]


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