24 schools turned him down, 1 gave him a chance… The unforgettable story of a teacher determined to make a difference.
A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.
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as Brad Cohen
AliveBorn: March 22, 1985
Age: 41
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
as Norman Cohen
DeceasedBorn: December 1, 1951
Died: June 12, 2023
Age at death: 71
as Young Brad Cohen
AliveBorn: May 6, 1996
Age: 30
Los Angeles, California, USA
as Nancy Lazarus
AliveBorn: October 1, 1980
Age: 45
Stony Brook, New York, USA
as Diane
AliveBorn: May 11, 1975
Age: 51
Los Angeles, California, USA
as Jim Ovbey
AliveBorn: May 26, 1963
Age: 63
St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
as Ellen Cohen
AliveBorn: March 4, 1958
Age: 68
Bay Village, Ohio, USA
as Jeff
AliveBorn: June 6, 1981
Age: 45
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
as Young Jeff
AliveBorn: January 1, 2000
Age: 26
as Ron
AliveBorn: September 18, 1975
Age: 50
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
as Hilarie Straka
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Susan
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Brenda
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Principal Myer
AliveBorn: April 20, 1961
Age: 65
Los Angeles, California, USA
as Principal Fowler
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Molly
AliveBorn: April 4, 1999
Age: 27
Louisiana, USA
as Bully
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Golfer
AliveBirth date not on record.
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA
as Substitute School Teacher
AliveBorn: August 12, 1948
Age: 78
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
as Mr. Stivers
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Aged Aunt
DeceasedBorn: May 21, 1954
Died: December 8, 2024
Age at death: 70
as Lisa
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Heather
AliveBorn: May 6, 1999
Age: 27
Los Angeles, California, USA
as Amanda
AliveBirth date not on record.
Shantou, China
as Eli
AliveBorn: April 14, 2000
Age: 26
as Henry
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Mrs. Wilkins
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Recruiter
AliveBorn: August 2, 1940
Age: 86
Colorado, USA
as Deborah
AliveBorn: October 8, 1975
Age: 50
Dalton, Georgia, USA
as Amanda's Father
AliveBorn: September 8, 1955
Age: 70
Rochester, New York, USA
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