The Reason I Jump Challenges the Myth that Autistic People Have No Emotions or Imaginative Life
byBy Nils Skudra This week I had the opportunity to watch Jerry Rothwell’s documentary The Reason I Jump, a profoundly compelling commentary on the…
Book/Movie Review
The film Radio shows the Effects an Intellectually Disabled Young Man can Have on the Community
byThe 2003 film Radio is based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones (played by Ed Harris)…
The King’s Speech conveys a Profound Message of Personal Growth and Empowerment
byBy Nils Skudra One film that I have been moved to watch numerous times is Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, a 2010 biographical depiction…
Becoming Dr. Seuss: A Book About Theodor “Ted” Geisel Better Known as Dr. Seuss
byTed, Unraveled A Book Review by Kimberly Gerry-Tucker Memoirs are my favorite books to read, along with nonfiction, and also biology and neuroscience, and…
The Documentary All American Family Portrays Deaf Culture
byThe story of an all-deaf football team delivers a compelling portrayal of how deaf individuals view their identity. Watch the film here. By Nils…
Surprisingly Sympathetic Korean Drama features an Autistic character
byBy Claudia Casser “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” is a stylish Korean drama on Netflix centered on a healing romance between a warped…
The Greatest Showman Conveys an Empowering Message for People in the Disability Community
byOur own mothers were ashamed of us. Hid us our whole lives. Then you pull us out of the shadows… Maybe it was about…
The Lost Prince: Was the Youngest Son of King George V autistic?
byIn the early 20th century autism was not a diagnosis. Was Prince John, youngest son of King George V, autistic? Nils Skudra While quarantined…