Film Credits

DirectorGerardine Wurzburg
ProducersDouglas Biklen
Gerardine Wurzburg
Executive ProducerJohn P. Hussman
EditorBarbara Ballow
Music byJ. Ralph
Director of PhotographyGary Griffin
Graphic DesignCarol Hilliard
Line ProducerNeetu Chopra
Associate ProducersDan Curl
Denise Nakamizu
SoundBob Silverthorne
Editorial AdvisorGrady Watts
Marketing DirectorJennifer Russo
Additional CameraJerry Risius
Shunichi Yasuda
Production AssistantJuliet Hutchings
LightingAdam Abelson
Donald Aros
Still PhotographerRalph Allswang
ImagesBrandon Training School Archives

Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living, Waterbury, VT

"My Dream" by Léonard Foujita (1947)
©2009 Kimiyo Foujita & SPDA, Tokyo
Poster created by The Japan Association of Art Museums
Post Production ServicesHenninger Media Services

Online Editor
Jef Huey

Audio Mixer
Rob Fritts

Colorist
Dave Markun

Post-Production Advisor
Sam Crawford

Sr. Project Manager
Kathy Huycke

Director of Project Management
Lauren Boettcher
ScoreComposed by
J. Ralph

Produced & Arranged by
Bub Jess

Scoring Mixer & Engineer
Bub Jess

Co-Produced by
Arthur Pingrey

Pro Tools & Programming
Arthur Pingrey

2nd Engineer
Brian Binsack

3rd Engineer
Gary Morris

Additional Pro Tools Editing
Chris Halac

Studio Coordinator
Guy Rabinowitz

Recorded at The Theater, New York City, March-June 2010
Soundtrack“THE REASONS WHY”
Music & Lyrics by J. Ralph
Performed by J. Ralph

“KILLINGLY HARD”
Music & Lyrics by J. Ralph and Antony
Performed by Antony and J. Ralph

“LYING DOWN STATUES”
Music & Lyrics by J. Ralph and Devendra Banhart
Performed by Devendra Banhart and J. Ralph

“MORE LIKE YOU”
Music & Lyrics by J. Ralph
Performed by Ben Harper

“BIRDSONG REPRISE”
Music by J. Ralph
Performed by Judy Collins

“BIRDSONG REPRISE”
Music by J. Ralph
Additional Vocals by Leah Siegel

“LOW BAREFOOT TOLERANCE”
Music & Lyrics by J. Ralph and Stephen Stills
Performed by Stephen Stills

“CHANGE IS GONNA COME”
Music & Lyrics by J. Ralph
Performed by Norah Jones

“ONE WHOLE HOUR”
Music & Lyrics by J. Ralph.
Performed by Scarlett Johansson

"IWC"
Written By J. Ralph
Performed by The Rumor Mill
Published by Tubby & The Spaniard Music Publishing

"MOMENTARY MOVEMENTS"
Written By J. Ralph
Performed by The Rumor Mill
Published by Tubby & The Spaniard Music Publishing

"IMPOSSIBLE"
Written By J. Ralph
Performed by The Rumor Mill
Published by Tubby & The Spaniard Music Publishing

“FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE”
Written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Arranged by Marc Reift
Performed by the Marc Reift Orchestra
Published by Editions Marc Reift
Courtesy of Marcophon

Devendra Banhart appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

Judy Collins appears courtesy of Wildflower Records

Ben Harper appears courtesy of Virgin Records America

Norah Jones appears courtesy of Blue Note Records

J. Ralph appears courtesy of Rumor Mill Records

Stephen Stills appears courtesy of Vapor Records
Location AdvisorsJapan - Maho Suzuki
Finland - Eija Karna, Ph.D., University of Eastern Finland
Sri Lanka - Anoja Rajapatirana, E.A.S.E. Foundation
Location Production Services Provided bySri Lanka
Video Image (PVT) Ltd.
Fixers: Sohan de Silva & Anthony Lordon
Gaffer: Thilak Pushpakumara
Runner: Udayashantha Rajasinghe

Japan
Virgin Earth, Inc.
Fixers: Richard Kipnis & Lucy Craft
Gaffer: Shunichi Yasuda

Finland
Oktober Oy
Fixer: Timo Vierimaa
Gaffer: Mikko Leinonen
Runners: Mikko Paju & Rami Honkimaa
JapanTokyo University Conference on Autism
"The World of Autism Narrated by the People with Autism"

Conference Planning Committee
Hatsuho Ayashiro
Lee Geonsil
Yumiko Kogo
Lei Zhang
Nozomi Hashimoto
Mariko Harada
Isao Fujioka
Masahiro Nochi
Izumi Ishikawa
Yoko Sakuma
Satoru Takahashi
Ayako Tabe
Yusuke Yokoya
Toshiko Suzuki
Hiroji Suzuki
Maho Suzuki
Japanese Voice TalentJun Naito
Japanese TranslationMasae Kaminski
Maho Suzuki
FinlandFinnish Association for Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Conference
“My Turn to Speak”

Conference Planning Committee
Henrietta Gyllenbögel
Katariina Mäkelä
Katriina Saari
Finnish Voice TalentHelena Grunberg
Tuomos Hiltunen
Finnish TranslationEija Kärnä
Desmond O’Rourke
United StatesSyracuse University
Disability Studies in Education Conference

Technology Support
Alan Foley
Paula Maxwell
Panelists
Jamie Burke
Sue Rubin
Special ThanksThe John P. Hussman Foundation
Thanks to the familiesAlma Bissonnette & Sally Verwey
Sue, Hilton & Jeff Thresher
Anoja & Sarath Rajapatirana
Miki, Yasuhiro & Rina Higashida
Jouko & Eija Lappalainen
Anita Simola-Laulainen
Additional ThanksSyracuse University - School of Education

Institute on Communication and Inclusion

HowardCenter, Burlington, VT

Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc.

Community Development Services, Barre, VT

Director
Marie Zura

Education and Communication Specialist
Pascal Cheng

Case Manager for Larry Bissonnette
Erin Daigle

Community Inclusion Facilitator
Frank O’Neil

Director
Julie Martin

Director of Communication Training & Resources
Harvey Lavoy

Case Manager for Tracy Thresher
Rachel Perkins

Community Support Specialist
Joseph Mahr
ThanksPat Aufderheide
June Bascom
Joe Bookchin
Sari Biklen
Noah Biklen
Molly Biklen
Gordon Coveney
Smirti Daniel
Dotty and Tony Derby
Hanna Ekman
Jody Emerson
Professor Satoshi Fukushima
Hendrick Glaeser
Cindy Grant
Pirjo Häkkinen
Rob Henninger
Jeff Hodges
Terri Hussman
Oona Krohn-Virta
Rupika & Ryan Kroon
Maisie & Lynn Lajeuness
Tuulia Lepisto
Sinikka Liimola
Tarja Makkonen
Marko John Mantila
Marja Matilainen
Jack McKernon
Don McMahon
Monk Hogen Natori
Professor Masahiro Nochi
Emily Parker
Jason Parkin
Carol Perera
Dan Pudvah
Periyasamy Rajasekara
Steven Sack
Senator Phil Scott, VT
Naomi Schiller
Perry Shafer
Rachel Senechal
Joan Stephens
Chandini Tillakarathna
Minna Teperi
Jim Toman
Cathy Trost
Rick Velez
Jaakko Vilokkinen
Charlotte Anne Watts
Margaret Emily Watts
Atheneum Art Museum
Autismisäätiö
The Barefoot Gallery
Best Western Shinjinku
Astina Hotel, Tokyo
Educate Advocate Support
Empower(E.A.S.E.)
Foundation of Sri Lanka
EP Management
H. Glaeser Signs
The Hilton Hotel, Burlington, VT
Hirvisuo Group Home
Käpylä Supported
Employment Program
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
Kinokuniya Bookstore
Lake Champlain Ferries
Lastenlinna Hospital
LeZot Camera
The Lodge at Millstone
Mitsuzoin Temple
The McKernon Group
Mount Lavinia Hotel
Muddy Waters
The Open Education Institute
Orchard Hill Center
Ravintola König
Regis Salon, Berlin Mall, Berlin, VT
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center
Spaulding High School
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Soup n’ Greens
Suomenoja Daytime Activity Center
Thurston College
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Tokyo University
UPS Store, Burlington, VT
Vermont Film Commission
Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, VT
State of the Art, Inc.Grady Watts
Alison Dick
Dan Curl
Ellen Dempsey
AccountingLaura Felhoelter
Carol Ward
LegalGail Ross