Chris Cooper and Marianne Leone Cooper | Interview | Beyond the Lens

Intelligent Lives executive producers Chris Cooper and Marianne Leone Cooper talk with WGBH's Sue O'Connell about the documentary, their son Jesse, and why inclusive education is crucial for people with intellectual disabilities. For more: worldchannel.o...
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