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Event Date(s): 05/26/1989 | Event Location(s): New York City;New York State | Description: ASSIGNMENT AMERICA: LEARNING DISABLED STEP OUT OF THE SHADOWS IN CENTRAL PARK LEARNING DISABLED YOUNG WOMAN SUSAN INGERSOLL (PH) SITS ON ROCKS NEAR LAKE. IN VO& INTERVIEW INGERSOLL SAYS SOMETIMES SHE WONDERS WHY SHE WAS BORN WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY. CLOSE UP OF SUN GLISTENING ON LAKE SEEN. OVERHEAD SHOT OF INGERSOLL (WITH BACK TO CAMERA) GAZING AT LAKE SEEN. ORNAMENTS OF MOVING CAROUSEL SEEN. INGERSOLL WITH FRIENDS INCLUDING RODRIGUEZ;& LINDGRIN RIDE HORSES ON CAROUSEL. MUSIC FROM CAROUSEL HEARD. IN INDOOR INTERVIEW RODRIGUEZ SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR SHE HAS LIVED ON HER OWN WITHOUT HER PARENTS HELP& SAYS ITS AMAZING. INGERSOLL; RODRIGUEZ; LINDGRIN& ANOTHER RIDE IN HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE IN PARK. INGERSOLL IN INTERVIEW& VO SAYS SHE WAS BECAME PHYSICALLY ILL WHEN SHE WAS CRUELLY TEASED BY OTHER CHILDREN. IN NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRE-SCHOOL CLASSROOM INGERSOLL PLACES STUDENT ON HER LAP& READS TO HIM. CLOSE UP OF INGERSOLL READING AS CHILD LISTENS SEEN. OVERHEAD SHOT OF INGERSOLL READING WHILE SURROUNDED BY STUDENTS AT TABLE SEEN. IN PLAYGROUND INGERSOLL ENCOURAGES TIMID CHILD TO GO DOWN SLIDE. CLOSE UP OF PRE-SCHOOL GIRL& INGERSOLL WATERING PLANTS IN GARDEN SEEN. INGERSOLL (IN VO) SAYS ITS NEAT WHEN I HELP THEM. I TELL MYSELF IM NOT SUCH A BAD PERSON. INGERSOLL& ANOTHERS SEEN AT TABLE DURING CLASS AT SPECIAL STUDY PROGRAM AT NYU. INGERSOLL SEEN CONDUCTING BANK TRANSACTION AT TELLER WINDOW. INGERSOLL; RODRIGUEZ; LINDGRIN& ANOTHER SEEN REFLECTED IN GLASS WINDOW OF FIFTH AVENUE DRESS SHOP. RODRIGUEZ IN INTERVIEW SAYS WHAT MAY BE EASY FOR OTHER PEOPLE IS A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE LEARNING DISABLED. IN DARKENED BEDROOM INGERSOLL& FRIENDS SIT ON BED& WATCH TV. CLOSE UP OF SMILING INGERSOLL AS SHE WATCHES TV SEEN. CLOSE UP OF LINDGRIN WATCHING TV SEEN. IN INTERVIEW& VO LINDGRIN SAYS BY DISCUSSING IT AFTERWARD SHE WAS CONSOLED BY HER FRIENDS AFTER BEING TEASED BY GIRLS. LINDGRIN LAUGHS WITH FRIENDS IN ROOM. IN CAFETERIA INGERSOLL; RODRIGUEZ; LINDGRIN& OTHER EAT AT TABLE. INGERSOLL& RODRIGUEZ HIGH-FIVE EACH OTHERAT TABLE. IN INTERVIEW (UNSEEN) SCHECHNER ASKS INGERSOLL WHAT SHE WOULD REPLY IF SOMEONE TOLD HER SHE WAS DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS. INGERSOLL REPLIES SHE WOULD SAY IM ME& AM LEARNING TO ACCEPT IT& IF THEY CANT ACCEPT ME& DONT NEED THEM. INGERSOLL; RODRIGUEZ& LINDGRIN SIT ON STONE WALL IN CENTRAL PARK. CLOSE UP OF RODRIGUEZ AS SHE SAYS IM SCARED FOR THE FUTURE; IM SCARED FOR A LOT OF THINGS. INGERSOLL SAYS I THINK WE ALL ARE& RECOMMENDS KEEPING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. RODRIGUEZ SAYS SOMETIMES SHE RUNS OUT OF STEAM. INGERSOLL SAYS NEVER GIVE UP. INGERSOLL; RODRIGUEZ; LINDGRIN& OTHER RIDE CAROUSEL AS IGERSOLL SAYS ...WERE FRIENDS FOREVER. SCHECHNER SIGNS OFF IN VO FROM NEW YORK CITY. 89E1287 CS; 89E0514 CS; 89E1636 (6) FC; 89E1485 (2) FC; 89E1286 TEASE; 89E0026 (2) FC; 89E1486 (2) FC; 89D0818 (2) FC TA; UNABLE TO ESTABLISH& VERIFY ALL IDS& DATES Producers: NBC