A few miles east of Austin, Texas, just outside of the small city of Elgin, a trailblazing initiative has provided an educational experience for adults with intellectual disabilities since 1989. Founded by parents of a daughter with Down’s Syndrome who noticed a lack of resources available to adults with disabilities, provides vocational opportunities and a summertime sleep-away camp. Over time, it has become a place of refuge that encourages personal expression and a home away from home for many of its attendees.
Austin-based director and cinematographer and photographer captured magical moments and intimate insights into camp residents’ activities, relationships, and emotions in a short , “Down Home.” Through poignant narration and stunning imagery, the filmmakers evoke a distinctly American nostalgia and celebrate how a safe space and togetherness “gives adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to escape societal barriers and have a good ol’ time dancing, loving, and feeling free.”
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All images © Riley Engemoen and Liz Moskowitz
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