“Out of small acorns great Oak trees grow.” – Leola Purdy

Inspired by the birth of a boy with Down Syndrome, one mother’s bold choice not to institutionalize her child and challenge the status quo led to the formation of an organization that would impact the lives of thousands, inspire generations to fight for human rights and significantly change Canada’s legal and social landscape for people with developmental disabilities.

Spanning more than a hundred years, Doing the Impossible tells the uplifting story of a single, pioneering organization within the larger political and cultural context it evolved in. From institutionalization and eugenics to the Civil Rights Movement and the role of the Supreme Court, the film references the bigger picture while remaining very, very grounded in the deeply personal.

Intimate and accessible, Doing the Impossible chronicles how things were, and how things changed, largely in the words and experiences of those who witnessed or made history themselves.

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