Dare to be Different (2016)

The stories of three special needs children at Port Phillip Specialist School; a transformative learning environment where challenges are met with the everyday resilience of curious minds supported through arts-based learning. We meet Alice, a gutsy redhead with cerebral palsy who has a habit of falling over; Ben, taught in isolation at his last school for the other children's protection; and non-verbal, wheelchair-bound Amelia, the most sociable student in her class. The kids prepare for Class Act, a whole school performance, showcasing the subtle yet profound personal developments facilitated by an education model that transforms the lives of its special needs students and their families.