Katherine Skovira attends the Reading FilmFEST Robert Whalen, Music Director of SoundLAB for a screening of the new film Camp Alec (http://www.campalec.com/home) on the ways that voice and voice synthesis enable connection across physical challenges of motor-sensory disorders, autism, cerebral palsy, and verbal apraxia.

From the producer’s website: “This unique camp is specifically designed for children with physical disabilities whose primary communication mode is AAC (augmentative and alternative communication).” The film Run Time is 18:00 minutes and was produced by a team of producers including Frank Marshall, the producer of such films as the Indiana Jones franchise, Jurassic World franchise, Jason Bourne franchise, Back to the Future franchise, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

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