I Am Sam: A Look into Intellectual Disability
Sam Dawson (and Friends)
Mental capacity of a 7 year old with autistic tendencies
- Displays limited speech
- Repetitive behavior and speech
- Difficulty understanding concepts
- Limited math skills
- Unaware of social rules/cues
- Displays childlike behavior
- Extremely knowledgeable regarding The Beatles
- Very schedule oriented
A Lesson to be Learned...
Intellectually disabled individuals are just like you and I. They are constantly at battle with themselves trying to be understood. They do not want to feel different then everyone else.
In My Opinion....
- As a whole the movie did an excellent job depicting the characteristics and struggles of ID individuals
- Common attitudes displayed by people were also accurate.
- The outcome of the movie is a little unrealistic