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'Developmental Disabilities In The Film I Am Sam'
The movie “I am Sam” is about a man with a developmental disability. He has the mental capacity of a 7 year old. He lives along and works at a Starbucks. He knows everyone that comes to Starbucks and the name of their favorite coffee. He had a baby girl with a homeless woman and she left them after birth. His daughter name is Lucy. Since he has a mentally challenged he did not know exactly what Lucy needed when she was a baby, one night Lucy wont not stop crying and Sam did not know why. His neighbor Annie told him he had to feed her every 2 hours. With the help of his friends and Annie, Same provided Lucy with loving and caring environment. He loves reading “Green Eggs and Ham” by DR. Seuss, he reads to Lucy every night. Lucy learns that her
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