AFS Film: My Disability Roadmap
Samuel Habib is an aspiring filmmaker and community college student, midway towards an associate degree in liberal arts. In 2016, he made a film about disability rights leader Judith Heumann that was featured in the Breaking Down Barriers Film Festival in Moscow, Russia. His viral short film on his encounter with then-candidate Joe Biden was featured in Forbes Magazine and other publications. Samuel has been a Concord Monitor newspaper columnist, and has presented nationally on disability rights, inclusive education, and his educational and social transition to adulthood. Samuel uses a wheelchair for mobility and a communication device (as well as his voice) to express himself. Samuel also navigates significant, chronic health challenges due to his underlying GNAO1 Neurodevelopmental Disorder. He is a multimedia production assistant and presenter at the Westchester Institute for Human Development.