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Autism and me / written by Rory Hoy ; produced by RT Productions.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hoy, Rory, 1987---Mental health.
- Hoy, Rory.
- Autistic people--Biography.
- Autistic people.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (19 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Only people with autism truly know what it's like to be autistic - and even then, every autistic individual is unique! This award-winning short film by Rory Hoy, an 18-year-old filmmaker with autism, provides a privileged glimpse into his autistic world, letting us take a journey through his everyday experience and see it through his eyes. In easy, accessible terms, Rory explains what having autism means for everyday functioning: what it's like, for instance, not to have the natural inclination to respond to someone who calls you by your name, or someone who waves at you; what it's like to take someone literally when actually they have used a figure of speech. He describes the confusion caused by high noise levels, crowded environments and even by his own emotions and physical sensations, as well as the security and comfort found in routines, forward planning and having thoughtful, calm and loving people around him.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 8, 2014).
- Runner up in the Nasen and TES Special Educational Needs Book Awards 2007
- OCLC:
- 881549245
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