THE STORY OF THE SOUTH SHORE MOTHERS GROUP

50 YEARS OF PARENTING AND ADVOCACY

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For nearly 50 years,  a group of Massachusetts mothers have held a unique and important collective memory of what it has been like raising children with Down syndrome, autism, and neurodiversity from infancy to adulthood while continually breaking down barriers to pave a path of dignity and independence for children like theirs.

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They share a lifetime of wisdom, humor, and a relentless solution-finding spirit that has guided them on their journey of friendship, advocacy, and hope for the last five decades.

 

Now in their '70s and '80s, the founding members of the mother's group open their hearts and their lives to share an intimate look at their enduring, hands-on role as forever caregivers, planning for their children's futures after they are gone.

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a feature documentary in production

directed by Sandi Johnson

produced by Jen Plante Johnson

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