This document provides details for Amy Clare Watson's personal study project on how disabilities are portrayed in films. It includes potential sources in Harvard referencing style, subheadings for the essay, and a 250-word rationale explaining her interest in the topic and how it relates to her final major project about raising mental health awareness. The document also outlines a 5-point action plan for Amy's summer, which includes getting a job, writing a script, improving communication skills, taking relevant courses, and practicing skills while relaxing.

1. Y2 Transition Work– Personal Study ProjectPrep
StudentName
Amy Clare Watson
Essay title/question
How are disabilities portrayedinfilms inthe presentday.
6-10 potential sources (written infull Harvardreferencing
http://www.neilstoolbox.com/bibliography-creator/)
1.The Guardian (1821) Autism Best Film Portraits (Can they get it right?)(2011
2.Natalie Hale (N/A) Down Syndrome Parenting 101: Must-Have Advice for Making Your
Life Easier (2011)
3.Temple Grandin(1947) The Autistic Brain(2013)
4. Stephen Chbosky (1970-Present) Wonder(2017)
5. CNN (1980) Wonder Movie Real Parents (2017)
6. SpectrumNews(2002) Autism Television(2017)
7. The Guardian (1821) LearningDisabilities infilms(2019)
8. Tony Warren (1936-2016) Coronation Street (Present)
9. MagdalenaNewman(N/A) Normal(2020)
10. SusanTully (1967) The A Word (2020)
2-3 potential subheadingsto include inessay
What are the key themeswithinfilmswithdisabilities asthe subject?
How successful are these filmsatportrayingthe charactersrealistically?
How dothese filmsimpactonthe audience’s feelings towardssomeonewithadisability?

2. Y2 Transition Work– Personal Study ProjectPrep
Rationale (why doyouwant to write aboutthistopic, why and how mightitlinkwithyourY2 FMP)
– approx. 250 words
If I were tobe totally honest, Iwouldwanttowrite aboutthe art of disabilities withinfilms
because havingpeoplewithdisabledfeaturesasthe maintalkis interestingbecause youcanin
inside towhattheirstory is all aboutand how theycame to be a successful outcome withinthe
world. Also, the amountof views of the filmisreally interestingbecause it’snoteveryday youhear
abouta story about a person witha disability enticedwithinthemsuchasfacial issues orautism.
Thisis whathas made me so curious aboutthe art of disabilities, andhow they canhelpthe
individualfeel special andinterestingtothe worldandthat they can be justlike everybody else
and feel special inthe worldtoo. Myfinal majorprojectwill be amusicvideoreflectingonhow
importantthe worldof raisingawareness formental healthisandbydoingthisIwill be makinga
short series aboutacharacter calledFredawhohas problems withhermental healthandis
thoroughly abusedbyherparents, however,she findcomfortinhereducationalcollege where she
drawsin herspare time and isfondof Morph: heridol character, however, whenlife withher
mental healthbecomes tohardto bare, isthisenough forFreda?Will she make any new friends or
will she succumb tothe full extentof hercondition. Watchthe full series tofindoutmore.
5-point action plan for the summer (20 words foreach point)
1. I hope to work at HobbyCraftinorderto get a betterreputation aswell asgettingalongmore
witha widerrange of people.
2. I plan to write the scriptforNot Alone andpractice myacting skills basedonmycharacter’s
personality andtraits.
3. Work onmy speakingsothat I can be more clear andprecise toa typical mildautistic’s ways
and try to understand autismmore.
4. Learn more courses that will linktomyinterests suchasillustration orfilmingcourses because
those are what I enjoy.
5. Try to relax andnot stressas much as well asevenly practice myskillstoa furtherextent,
hopefully.