A new documentary takes a look at the idea of inclusion through the case of an Oregon woman with Down syndrome who was barred from auditing a university course.

Eliza Schaaf was auditing a ceramics course at Southern Oregon University last November when school officials told her she could no longer attend the class. The reason: they said Schaaf required too much assistance, which was disruptive to the instructor and other students.

Schaaf’s classmates protested and organized a petition in favor of allowing their classmate to stay, but to no avail. Her family is still appealing the case to the Oregon University System.

Now Schaaf’s story is the subject of a documentary titled “Hold My Hand,” which was created by four college students and is being entered into a handful of film festivals.

“I never thought about inclusion within the disabled population. … It caused me to examine myself and to examine others,” one of the filmmakers told The (Medford, Ore.) Mail Tribune. To read more click here.

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