New Disability Documentary: “Together They Were Stronger”
New Disability Documentary: “Together They Were Stronger”
On May 25th, 2022, at the University of Washington Haring Center for Inclusive Education, more than 300 participants joined together for the debut showing of the new documentary short-film Together They Were Stronger.
“Together They Were Stronger, produced by Thriving Communities, documents the story of how four Seattle women mounted a civil rights campaign to establish the first-ever disability rights law in the United States, [House Bill/HB 90].” (Read more: tinyurl.com/3tvjsxk5.)
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(Pictured: Gov. Dan Evans with Northwest Center founders Janet Taggart [left], Cecile Lindquist, Evelyn Chapman and Katie Dolan, alongside University of Washington law students Bill Dussault and George Edensword-Breck. Photo from Washington State Archives.) |
Washington Governor Following the premiere showing of the film on May 25th, a panel discussion and Q&A was held that featured panelists:
- Janet Taggart, founder of Northwest Center
- Bill Dussault, legal author at Dussault Law Relationship Foundation
- Stacy Dym, The Arc of Washington State
- Ilene Schwartz, UW Haring Center
- Amy Dussault, Northshore School District
- Ivanova L. Smith, Self-Advocates in Leadership (SAIL)
- Jerry Millhon and Hannah Guggenheim, film producers
- Gene Boes, Northwest Center
Watch the event recording and discussion panel online at youtu.be/fZeNth7l8UA.
Access the full event packet and additional information at tinyurl.com/269zz2nx.
Did you miss the debut showing? No problem! View it online at vimeo.com/714609859.
Check it out!! This film captures exactly what parent/caregiver leadership and advocacy can look like and how it can change our communities, our state and every state.
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Whitney Stohr is the Leadership & Independent Living Program Manager at The Arc of Snohomish County. She is passionate about advocating for medically complex children and children with disabilities and their families. She is a mom and medical caregiver herself, who is energized by working closely with other parent/family caregivers. She lives with her spouse and their four-year-old son Malachi in Lynnwood. Connect with her on Instagram @rollin.w.spinabifida. Contact: whitney@arcsno.org.