“Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of people with disabilities.  Now he thinks about inclusion every day.  Shot and produced over four years, Habib's award-winning documentary film, Including Samuel (view the trailer), chronicles the Habib family's efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives.  The film honestly portrays his family's hopes and struggles as well as the experiences of four other individuals with disabilities and their families.  Including Samuel is a highly personal, passionately photographed film that captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion.”

The Inclusive Schools Network (ISN) was proud to partner with filmmaker Dan Habib and the Institute on Disability during the 8th Annual Inclusive Schools Week.  Including Samuel is an excellent resource for schools and organizations looking to foster rich, honest discussion about the benefits and challenges of inclusive education, and DVDs of the film are now available for purchase through ISN.  Each DVD comes with a 24-page Viewers Guide which includes dozens of thought-provoking Discussion Questions.  The DVD and Viewers' Guide are available for $180, and a portion of the money from the sale of each DVD goes to support ISN and Inclusive Schools Week.

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Including Samuel has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, Good Morning America NOW, and in the Washington Post and the Boston Globe. The film has also been featured at several film festivals and won the Positive Images in Media award from TASH, an international group committed to the full inclusion of people with disabilities.  For more information about Including Samuel, and to see a variety of articles and features on the film, please visit the Including Samuel website.

Dan Habib visited the Inclusive Schools Network at EDC during Inclusive Schools Week to show Including Samuel and to lead a discussion about his film.  View video clips of the discussion session here!