It's a different world / by Ramona Persaud.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Persaud, Ramona, author.

Contributor:

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome.

Autism.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 minutes).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2008.

Language Note:

This edition in English.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

It's A Different World follows three autistic children in one family: Scott (11), Stephen and Katie Turner (10-year-old twins) over the course of two years. Each child was given a video camera to help explore their thoughts and feelings. This technique led to unique documentation of each child's changing perspective on being autistic. The two boys, Scott and Stephen, were diagnosed with Asperger's. They reveal themselves to be highly communicative and very smart, however they struggle with social interaction and non- verbal communication. During the course of the film Stephen became increasingly uncomfortable about his autism. By contrast, Scott is humorous in his efforts to define himself. Their sister fell on the lower end of the autism spectrum and is extremely routine-driven, prone to frequent tantrums and crying bouts. She communicated at the level of a two-and-a-half year old (at chronological age 9). In some ways however, she was the success story of the film, making huge progress with her communication and socialization skills. The film is a captivating glimpse into three different faces of autism, and viewers can expect to have some of their preconceptions challenged.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed April 8, 2015).

Originally released as DVD.

OCLC:

747797628

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.