A documentary by Academy Award winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams based on a book by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Ron Suskind. Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare? Life, Animated is the real - life story of Owen Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize - winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife, Cornelia. An autistic boy who couldn't speak for years, Owen memorized dozens of Disney movies, turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, brotherhood.
The Limits of My World follows a nonverbal young man's transition from the school system into adulthood. Brian has autism and faces the daily challenges of adjusting to his new life. Filmed from the intimate perspective of his older sister Heather, this documentary seeks to understand Brian's personality beneath his disability.
Tom Spicer has Fragile X syndrome, a form of autism. He has a dream, to meet his hero. His brother and sister hatch a half-baked plan to make it happen. However, their hopes of good times and bonding along the way are short-lived as Tom's disability, his dysfunctional family, and heavy metal's labyrinthine backstage world thwart the mission at every turn.
The remarkable true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Autism, whose overwhelming love of transit has landed him in jail 32 times for impersonating New York City bus drivers and subway conductors and driving their routes. As a boy in Queens, NY, Darius found sanctuary from school bullies in the subway. There he befriended transit workers who taught him to drive trains. Over the next three decades, Darius commandeered hundreds of trains and buses, staying en route and on schedule, without ever getting paid. Although Darius has never damaged any property or hurt anyone, he has spent 23 years in maximum security prison. Darius' story shows the criminal justice system’s failure to channel the passions of a harmless, mentally-challenged man into a productive career and purposeful life.
As an artist that has astounded the world for three decades, Jim Woodring has also suffered from hyper-realistic hallucinations and visions since he was a child - eventually diagnosed with autism and prosopagnosia (the inability to recognize familiar faces). His artwork has been lauded and collected by cultural luminaries such as Matt Groening (The Simpsons), actor Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski), and Duncan Trussell (The Midnight Gospel). Audiences both familiar and unfamiliar with Woodring’s work will be fascinated by this powerful, cinematic biography which details the artist’s haunted youth and his attempts to make sense of a world that seemed less real than animated cartoons while dealing with the challenges of his autism and spiritual curiosities.
Tells the story of Ricky, a 13-year old boy with Autism who gets lost one day in the New York City subway system. While his mother frantically searches for him above ground, the sensory-sensitive Ricky is exposed to the cacophony, eccentricity, and menace found in New York’s underground (including some scenes shot during Hurricane Sandy, which came to figure into the film’s story), resulting in a truly authentic view into both the wonders and the horrors of what lies below.
Spectrum combines live action and animation to explore the inner sensory experience of autism. Spectrum reveals the underlying sensory differences that create an autistic perspective. The story is a series of character driven portraits beginning with Temple Grandin. Other characters include poet Tito Mukhopadhyay, artist Judy Endow, martial artist Nick Walker, and a group of young, energetic children.
Putting the puzzle together, one beautiful piece at a time, is a genuine and straightforward look into the "autism spectrum disorder" as told by the families and individuals living with autism daily. Many parents are interviewed including Ruth Sullivan, Ph.D., the mother of a man named Joe who was the inspiration for Dustin Hoffman’s autistic character in the movie “Rain Man.” We also hear from a young woman named Alexis, the first autistic person to run for the title of Miss America. Autistic behaviors such as difficulty communicating, outbursts, etc. are examined in the film, as are the financial and emotional effects on parents.
With an Autistic host and all Autistic guests, this podcast aims to amplify Autistic voices from a diverse range of backgrounds, with Australian and international Autistic advocates sharing their stories and perspectives from lived experience.
A friendly chat between parents of autistic and neurodiverse children and neurodiverse and additional needs adults, sharing their journeys and experiences.
Created to center Autistic stories, share our knowledge and contribute to conversations impacting Autistic people, their community and their children. "In our own words, we are framing, and re-framing, our stories!"
Join Melissa (a woman in her 40’s) as she process the ins and outs of seeking, obtaining, and processing an autism diagnosis at the age of 41.
The goal of Autism Speaks' podcasts is to inspire the autism community, spark dialogue and make society a more understanding and accepting place for people with autism and their families.
An interview show featuring open and honest conversations with therapists, parents, educators, authors, and experts from the autism community.
