This document provides details for Amy Clare Watson's personal study project on how disabilities are portrayed in films. It includes 10 potential sources on the topic, 2-3 potential subheadings for the essay, and a 250-word rationale for why Amy wants to write about this topic and how it relates to her Year 2 final major project called "Not Alone" about a teenager with autism. The document also outlines Amy's 5-point action plan for the summer which includes getting a job, writing the script for her project, improving her speaking skills, taking relevant courses, and relaxing without stress.

1. Y2 Transition Work– Personal Study ProjectPrep
StudentName
Amy Clare Watson
Essay title/question
How are disabilities portrayedinfilmsinthe 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 keythemes withinfilmswithdisabilities asthe subject?
How successful are these filmsatportrayingthe characters realistically?
How dothese filmsimpactonthe audience’s feelings towards someonewithadisability?
Rationale (why doyouwant to write aboutthistopic, why and how mightitlink withyourY2 FMP)
– approx. 250 words
If I were tobe totally honest, Iwould wanttowrite aboutthe art of disabilities withinfilms
because havingpeoplewithdisabled featuresasthe maintalkis interestingbecause youcanin
inside towhattheirstory is all aboutand how theycame to be a successful outcome withinthe
world. Also, the amountof viewsof the filmisreally interestingbecause it’snoteveryday youhear
abouta story about a person witha disability enticedwithinthemsuchasfacial issuesorautism.
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. ThisiswhatI wantto incorporate within myfinal majorproject
inyear 2. The story is abouta young18 yearoldteenagernamedSunsetwhoturnsoutto have
autism, butonly a small portion of it like myself. The truthisthatshe is constantly bullied for
havinga learningproblemandnotbeing‘normal’ like the bulliesclaimthey are. Thisdrivesher
intoa complete meltdown, andshe keepshavinghallucinations of the devil, tellingherthatshe is
spawnof him, andto nevertrustanyone. Thatis until she meetsaboy namedJake whotellshere
that she’s notalone andhe toohas autism, whichmeansthatthey are alike. Sunsetbegins to
understand Jake andthat she istruly not alone inthe worldandthat there are others outthere,
not justher.The name of myprojectwill be namedNotAlone.

2. Y2 Transition Work– Personal Study ProjectPrep
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 skillsbasedonmycharacter’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 orfilmingcoursesbecause
those are what I enjoy.
5. Try to relax andnot stressas much as well asevenly practice myskillstoa furtherextent,
hopefully.