Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy | 40mins
Director: Alice Elliott | Producer: Alice Elliott
Focus Years: 2007 | Country: United States
Synopsis:
The film 'Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy' chronicles the lives of two of the country's most remarkable advocates for people with disabilities. Diana Braun, who has Down syndrome, and Kathy Conour, who has cerebral palsy, met three decades ago and vowed to fight to live independent lives. Fearful of being shut away in a nursing home or forced into a state-run institution, Diana and Kathy broke the rules, escaped the system, and modeled a grand experiment in independent living.
As a result of their efforts, Diana and Kathy became well-known as a tireless and dynamic pair of lobbyists and activists in the disability movement. Although Kathy is non-verbal, through the help of a mouth stick and the Pathfinder assisted communication device, she writes articles for national magazines and has a lively email correspondence with leaders in the disability rights movement. Kathy also serves on boards, and continues to lobby effectively for disability rights — Kathy was once even arrested, power chair and all. Diana drives, cooks, shops, takes care of scheduling doctor's appointments, and has been Kathy's personal assistant and friend for more than 35 years.
The film chronicles a journey from their home in Springfield, Ill. to Washington, D.C. The trip is physically dangerous and technically illegal — Medicare rules require them to be homebound. However, history has shown the benefits of breaking rules can sometimes outweigh the risks. Although they comprise the largest minority in the United States, people with disabilities are routinely denied equal access and rights. "Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy" exemplifies the abilities of people with disabilities and helps us understand an important and complex social issue.
Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy
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