Autism Neighborhood: New Online Films
For your Saturday afternoon viewing: Autism Neighborhood offers a number of autism-related movies, all viewable online and offering thoughtful,and hopeful, insights about autism. Interviewed are: Stephen Shore, an adult with autism, self-advocate, and author; Larry and Sharon Ceresi, the parents of Ryan Ceresi, who is 10 years old and autistic; faculty of the Yale Child Study Center; marriage and family therapist, Dr. Trent Cornell; and George Washington University anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker.
Dr. Ami Klin says that the intellectual ability and potential of autistic individuals is often much greater than what they can display in terms of adaptive functioning and real-life skills—it’s a statement that definitely describes my own son, who can barely read but who clearly understands more than he can say in words about the world around him and the people in it. Prof. Grinker notes that his now-16-year-old daughter, Isabel, is a direct beneficiary of the rise in autism awareness in the past decade. Since educators and others knew what “framework” to see her in, they’ve been able to provide the right supports and services for her; she’s mainstreamed now in most classes in a public school.
More films will be added in upcoming weeks to Autism Neighborhood.
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8 opinions for Autism Neighborhood: New Online Films
Bonnie Sayers
Jun 21, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I never heard of this site, checking it out now. I just learned of this play list a parent put together of you tube videos for teaching ASD kids to use as reinforces and self guided leisure activities.
Here is the page for parents to make their own:
http://www.videoplaylist.org/
The one for his kid:
http://www.videoplaylist.org/pkf
Bonnie Sayers
Jun 21, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I just posted a comment with two links to a video play list a parent did for his child and for others to make. Looks like it is in moderation.
Harold L Doherty
Jun 21, 2008 at 5:53 pm
And did they once again ignore the invisible autistics?
The ones living dependent on the care of others? The ones prone to going missing? The ones that don’t get mentioned on Good Morning America or New York Magazine? The ones the Neurodiversity/”Autism” Rights Movement are ashamed to be associated with and do not like being discussed publicly?
Cliff
Jun 21, 2008 at 6:35 pm
“And did they once again ignore the invisible autistics?
The ones living dependent on the care of others? The ones prone to going missing? The ones that don’t get mentioned on Good Morning America or New York Magazine? The ones the Neurodiversity/”Autism” Rights Movement are ashamed to be associated with and do not like being discussed publicly?”
Honestly, I don’t see distinct evidence of anyone being “ashamed to be associated with” such individuals. I know in my case I hardly am.
Cliff
rglovejoy
Jun 21, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I was a bit disappointed to see that they are using the puzzle-piece theme for their logo. Being on the spectrum myself, I find it kind of insulting to be thought of as a puzzle that needs to be solved, or worse, as someone who is missing a piece.
Kristina Chew, PhD
Jun 21, 2008 at 7:45 pm
I noted the puzzle piece too—–it would be good, perhaps, to contact “Autism Neighborhood” and note this.
When one views the videos, one can see different autistic individuals with different diagnoses.
monika
Jun 23, 2008 at 8:18 am
Dear Kristina,
tried to send you this via e-mail, but the mail was returned to me, so I try it this way: there is a documentary film on autism in China that looks very interesting:
http://www.childrenofthestars-film.org/home.html
Best regards from Germany,
Monika
Kristina Chew, PhD
Jun 23, 2008 at 8:38 am
This sounds fascinating—-thank you, Monika! I’ve had some trouble with that email address and can also be reached at
kchew AT spc DOT edu
Hope things are well!
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