A documentary film by Paula Kluth, John Hussman, Beret Strong, and John Tweedy

Airs on MPT2 Sunday, October 4 at 1:30 am. The Pathfinders for Autism Resource Center will have a copy available soon.

In this revealing documentary, you will meet Barbara, Stephen, Kathy, Jamie, Sue, & Jenn, six adults with autism labels. They address questions such as: What is autism?; What is good about autism?; What is hard about autism?; and What is support? and provide answers that are touching, revealing, and often unexpected. These six individuals communicate in compelling and often humorous ways their views on issues ranging from sensory problems, to communication needs, to the celebration of special interests.

The purpose of this film is to communicate a message about personal power, agency, and voice. Too often, in the fields of autism and disability, we look only to the medical, teaching, or therapeutic communities for answers, insight, and guidance. These individuals and their powerful words illustrate that who the autism experts need to listen to and learn from, above all others, are those who live with the autism label.