Book Review: The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide
byThe Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, By Siena Castellon, Foreword by Temple Grandin, Illustrated by…
Book/Movie Review
Jane Wants a Boyfriend addresses sibling issues and romantic relationships
byBy Nils Skudra This weekend I had the opportunity to watch Jane Wants a Boyfriend, a heartwarming autism-themed film about a young woman with…
Never Look Away grapples with Germany’s sterilization and murder of 270,000 disabled people
byNever Look Away (2018, Sony Pictures Classics) is inspired by the life of artist Gerhard Richter. By William Craig Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Never…
Journey of the Heart: a film about Blind, Autistic musical savant Tony DeBlois
by“What the character of Rain Man can do with math, I can do with music” Tony DeBlois By Nils Skudra On a recent occasion…
How Media Representation of Autism Affects Me
byA look at The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Big Bang Theory, Mary and Max and other portrayals of autistic…
Movie Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon challenges our Perceptions about Disabilities
byThere is a prevalent perception that people with Down Syndrome in particular are inhibited from being able to attend college, live independently or work…
HBO Documentary “How to Dance in Ohio” follows Autistic Young Adults
byHow to Dance in Ohio is streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu By Nils Skudra On a recent occasion, I had the opportunity to…
Review of Silent Fall: a movie with an autistic main character and a “neurotypical savior”
by“…the notion of a “neurotypical savior” who brings a severely challenged and mistreated autistic individual out of their shell would be considered offensive by…