Member Appreciation Event

When:  Jun 10, 2024 from 02:00:00 PM to 04:00:00 PM (ET)

“THE RIDE AHEAD”: Free Film Screening and Q&A

AHEAD is thrilled to invite you to the screening of the feature length film, THE RIDE AHEAD, from father-son co-directors Samuel Habib & Dan Habib. It will be immediately followed by a Q&A with the creators themselves!
 
The film is based on the Emmy Award-winning New York Times Op-Doc, My Disability Roadmap, and follows Samuel Habib, whose goals are pretty typical for a 21-year-old: moving out of his family’s New Hampshire home. College. Establishing his career. Dating. Sex. 
 
Yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges. Unexpected seizures and uncontrollable movements caused by his rare genetic disorder. Friends’ homes that are inaccessible to his wheelchair. His labored speech and use of a communication device are barriers to a social life. He craves more independence and a family of his own one day. “But no one tells you how to be an adult,” he says, “let alone an adult with a disability.” 
 
Samuel is determined to avoid the statistical realities: unemployment, isolation, institutionalization. A turning point comes when he starts talking to disabled adults, who have been through all he is going through now. And when he begins to channel their insights, a roadmap for himself, and for other young adults like him, begins to take shape. 
 
Join AHEAD and the Westchester Institute for Human Development  for a free screening of the film, and a Q&A with the co-directors, Dan and Samuel. This live event is free for AHEAD members only, but you are able to share the registration link within your office/institution. If you want to, feel free to create a watch party and/or discussion group for employees or students! Unfortunately, this event will NOT be recorded, so you should plan to join at the live scheduled time.    
 
Watch the trailer, learn more about the cast and crew, and learn more about hosting your own screening of the film on THE RIDE AHEAD website!  
 
Accessibility information: CART captioning will be available for the Q&A portion, and open captions and audio description will be available during the screening of the film. If you need any other accommodations in order to participate, please contact profdev@ahead.org. 
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