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DVD

How to dance in Ohio

Call Number

  • DVD 616.85882 H8474 (CEN, WSQ)

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Languages

Closed-captioned.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : Alive Mind Cinema, [2016]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (88 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally produced as a documentary in 2015.

A first kiss, a first dance. These are the rites of passage of American youth that hold the promise of magic, romance and initiation into adulthood. For kids from all walks of life, these first steps toward intimacy are at once exciting and terrifying. For some teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum, the transition can be nothing less than paralyzing. In Columbus, Ohio, a group of young people with an array of developmental challenges prepares for an iconic event--a spring formal dance. They spend 12 weeks confronting and practicing their social skills as they prepare for the big event, to be hosted at a local disco. Working with their trusted psychologist, they deconstruct fear and larger-than-life social anxiety one step at a time by picking dates, dresses, and, ultimately, a King and Queen of the Prom. How to Dance in Ohio is a story of the universal human need to grow, connect and belong as uniquely dramatized by individuals facing the deepest struggle toward social survival.

Bonus features: Deleted scenes ; trailer.

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