Interviews conducted with Micah's Family, Teachers and Caregivers
Ron Taylor - Micah's Father Filmmaker Ron Taylor tells his family's life story about dealing with his son Micah's cerebral palsy and how it affected their lives. His skills as a filmmaker paint an intimate portrait of Micah's journey from early childhood into adulthood with the challenges he faced and still faces today. |
Jonah Bea-Taylor - Micah's Brother Jonah gives an up close and personal perspective on disability. From his feelings about his father's filmmaking to the sacrifices his parents made to care for his brother, Jonah tells the intimate details of what life truly is like to care for someone with severe disabilities. |
Yvonne Meyer - Preschool Teacher Yvonne speaks about how she became a better observer because of her experiences with Micah. She has applied her learning experience with Micah to many years of teaching. Her experiences with Micah also taught her, "There's no human being who's not able to do anything." |
Mark Sparn - Elementary School Principal As principle of Flatirons Elementary School, Mark oversaw an inclusion experiment for kids with disabilities and how successful it became. He wanted their experience to be used as a model. He believes through special education "we become much better person centered educators." |
Vicki Bordinger - Middle School Teacher Vicki talks of how it was a huge impact for her, about how she was learning alongside Micah. She learned "to make sure that every child was accepted in her classroom." She worked with Maria, Micah's teacher aide, in making certain that Micah was able to participate. |
Jared Blommel - Caregiver Jared used his experience with Micah in his personal statement for residency. He was told his words were powerful, that "learning the daily aspect of compassionate care and getting in touch with that loving kindness, that heart that is in all of us brings purpose and meaning into life." |