Brinkley Benoit, a Cedar Bayou Junior High School student, came to the Kiwanis Club of Baytown to show her award-winning documentary, “The Great IDEA: Speaking for Those Who Cannot Speak for Themselves.” The documentary covers the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, and how society has a responsibility to preserve and protect the Constitutional rights of children with intellectual disabilities and provide them with an education without abuse.
Benoit’s documentary was presented at the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland, where she placed first in Junior Documentary. Benoit received a gold medal and a $1,000 cash prize for her documentary.
Photo by Matt Hollis