Autism is a world

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Movie
Original title Autism Is a World
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2004
length 40 minutes
Rod
Director Gerardine Wurzburg
script Sue Rubin
production Gerardine Wurzburg
music John Keltonic
camera Gary Griffin
cut Barbara Ballow ,
Anny Lowery Meza

Autism Is a World is an American documentary from the year 2004 .

action

The film portrays the 26-year-old Sue Rubin, who is autistic and cannot speak, but can communicate using supported communication . When she was 13, she was diagnosed with a 2 year old's mental potential and an IQ of 29. At the time of the making of the film, Sue was attending Whittier College. She majored in history. For her future, she planned to work as a journalist and take care of the rights of autistic people. In 2013, after 16 years, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American History.

Nominations

In 2005 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Documentary Short Film.

background

The film was produced by Gerardine Wurzburg, who also directed. The co-production was carried out by the CNN cable network. The documentary aired as part of the television series CNN Presents . Rubin's statements in the film were voiced by actress Julianna Margulies . The director Wurzburg called Rubin "the Helen Keller of her generation".

criticism

Autism researchers like Gina Green of San Diego State University have criticized the film for the positive portrayal of assisted communication. Green stated that it would be "alarming" to make this film without "any hint, let alone disclosure" of the evidence against the assisted communications. In an article in Slate magazine , Autism is a World is described as a propaganda film for pseudoscience- based communication. Douglas Biklen, head of the Facilitated Communication Institute, was a co-producer of Autism is a World. The Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan (BAAM) criticizes the fact that the film does not mention Sue Rubin's microdeletion syndrome 2q37, which causes disabilities such as skeletal malformations and severe developmental impairments. It is also criticized that Rubin, despite an alleged IQ of 133, cannot carry out the simplest tasks independently, is dependent on 24-hour supervision and only possesses the articulation skills of a two to three year old. Newsweek and People Magazine promoted the film by publishing uncritical reports on Rubin's success story through assisted communication. The Nancy Lurie Marks Foundation, a supporter of the Facilitated Communication Institute, gave away 16,000 free copies of the documentary to public libraries in the United States to promote assisted communication. CNN supported the campaign for the pseudoscience of assisted communication by broadcasting the documentary ad-free in schools.

DVD release

  • In June 2005 the film was released on DVD.

literature

  • Disability models in: Franziska Felder: Inclusion and Justice: The right of disabled people to participate, Campus Verlag, 2012, pp. 61 & 62 [1]

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lilienfeld: Why debunked autism treatment fads persist . Emory University. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Editorial Board: Syracuse University's reinforcement of facilitated communication inexcusable, concerning . Syracuse University. April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ James T. Todd: The moral obligation to be empirical: Comments on Boynton's 'Facilitated Communication - what harm it can do: Confessions of a former facilitator' . In: Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention . 6, No. 1, July 13, 2012, pp. 36-57. doi : 10.1080 / 17489539.2012.704738 .
  4. ↑ a b True believers: Heartfelt stories abound in little-noticed Oscar-nominated shorts. . February 18, 2005. Retrieved April 18. 
  5. ^ Susan Marjorie Rubin: Meet Sue Rubin - Author, Self-advocate, Consultant, Writer and Subject of the 2004 Academy Award Nominated Documentary "Autism is a World"
  6. ↑ Event to help college students with autism: Speakers, including locals, will share their stories , October 17, 2018
  7. ^ NY Times: Autism Is a World . In: The New York Times . Retrieved December 7, 2008.
  8. ↑ Entertainment .
  9. ↑ Lisa Barrett Mann: Oscar Nominee: Documentary or Fiction? . In: The Washington Post , February 22, 2005. Retrieved June 4, 2017. 
  10. ↑ David Auerbach: Facilitated Communication Is a Cult That Won't Die , Slate , November 12, 2015
  11. ↑ a b c Review of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan (BAAM) , May 22, 2005, updated several times through February 23, 2008
  12. ^ My Mind Began To Wake Up , Newsweek , February 27, 2005
  13. ↑ Autism: Breaking the Silence , People Magazine , April 11, 2005
  14. ^ Autism is a World - CNN , amazon.com