Autism Documentrary Nominated for Oscar
"Autism Is A World" has been nominated in the documentary short subject category. It was directed by Academy Award winner Gerardine Wurzburg and writtern by Sue Rubin who is autistic herself and though was initially diagnosed as retarded she has gone on to thrive in college. Co-producer of the firm is Douglas Biklen the professor of cultural foundations of education, disability studies and teaching and leadership in Syracuse’s School of Education. He is a promoter of the technique known as facilitated communication.
Find Out More:
Books:
- Reasonable People: A Memoir of Autism and Adoption: On the Meaning of Family and the Politics of Neurological Difference
- ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students With Attention Deficit Disorder
- Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents & Teachers
- A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism (Topics in Autism)
- Teaching Children With Autism to Mind-Read : A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents
February 5th, 2005
Autism, Current Affairs, Television
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