I Am Sam And Radio Essay

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The two movies I choose to compare and contrast are I Am Sam and Radio. In both of these movies the main characters expressed signs of being exceptional learners. In I Am Sam, Sam Dawson, is the main character that shows autistic tendencies accompanied by intellectual disabilities. “The most common syndromes associated with intellectual disability are autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).” (berns peter, 2016). (Nelson, 2002) (Tollin, 2003) (Taylor, 2015) Radio is a young man who is said to have ‘mental retardation’ a term that has been changed to intellectually disabled because of Rosa’s Law. Radio stumbles upon a football practice where his world about to change for the better.
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Sam also lives alone while Radio lived with his mother before she passed away unexpectedly. Radio was first bullied by the football team before the befriended him and Sam has multiple friends who also have different intellectual disabilities. Radio goes to school, under the supervision of the coach while Sam has a job he attends to daily to pay bills.
Sam and Radio both express similar exceptional categories they both have trouble grasping information, both their emotions are heightened in situations. “As adults, some people are able to lead independent lives in the community without paid supports. A small percentage will have serious, lifelong limitations in functioning. However, with early intervention, an appropriate education and supports as an adult, all can lead satisfying lives in the community.” (berns peter, 2016).
I Am Sam and Radio are both wonderful movies that share many differences and similarities. Both movies do a wonderful job in portraying the obstacles one with intellectual disabilities one must overcome in their daily life. I really enjoyed this choice assignment, and it furthered my knowledge with the in-depth research I did afterwards looking more into Radio’s

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