Filmakers - Autism

Autism

13 film(s) found

	Autism: A Strange, Silent World This sensitive film takes a comprehensive view of autism by focusing on three children of different ages, with different behavioral patterns. more »
	Behind the Curtain This informative documentary explores the possible origins of autism and the therapies developed for treatment. A broad spectrum of professionals share their views. more »
	The Boy Who Draws Buildings A portrait of autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire who has an uncanny ability to draw buildings from memory. Oliver Sacks wrote about him. more »
	The Child That You Do Have Shows a pioneering treatment which is based on the autistic child’s hypersensitivity to sound. The treatment combines auditory therapy and counseling. more »
	It's a Different World A portrait of a family with three autistic children who have different degrees of the disorder. One with Aspergers is most verbal in defining his limitations. more »
	Jackson Sandwich Jackson was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 4. Now at age 9, thanks to early intervention, he is an accomplished second-grader, charming and gregarious. more »
	Make Me Normal: Autistic Teenagers Speak Out This portrait of autistic teenagers at a state school in England captures their frustration at not being 'normal'. more »
	Nowhere You Are A portrait of a high functioning autistic young woman will sensitize viewers to the disorder. more »
	Reaching the Autistic Mind: An Educational Challenge This film travels the world of autistic families at the Eden II School, in Staten Island, New York. more »
	A School for Robin Four year old Robin, who has autism, has been mainstreamed into a normal school. This film follows his progress, as well as the satisfaction his teachers take in his achievement. more »
	Shattered Dreams The emotional story of a family forced to deal with schizophrenia not once, but twice. Two brothers were afflicted with the disease. The third made this film. more »
	Shattered Lives: A Study of Autism A 'life skill center' where parents and professionals struggle to communicate wit and elicit response, from autistic people. more »
	Today's Man This film offers a portrait of the filmmaker's brother Nicky, a delightful twenty-one-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, as his family grooms him for independence. more »