The film was produced by alyssa huber, a filmmaker and autism. A mile in his shoes 2011 tv movie a pitcher with aspergers syndrome, joins a minorleague baseball team and has a profound effect on the team and manager over the course of a season. Also featured is an interview with peter tanguey, m. It is a beautifully done, positivelyoriented documentary about three very compelling individuals with asperger syndrome, who candidly discuss the strengths and challenges associated with their diagnosis. This one is not about autism but its still a great movie for kids about emotion regulation. The aspergers difference is a documentarystyle piece with accompanying study guide designed for adolescents and young people with asperger syndrome as and features three articulate young people with as talking about their experiences, challenges and hopes for the future.
Aspergers syndrome neurological disorders in the movies. If you would like to learn more about aspergers syndrome, please take a look at our wiki. Helen ocallaghan talks to filmmaker nicholas ryanpurcell about his new documentary and growing up with aspergers syndrome. This video features interviews with people of all ages who have been affected by aspergers. Aspergers syndrome special 2m 27s jason, who suffers from aspergers syndrom, talks about his struggle to overcome his problems with social interactions. The aspergers difference is a documentarystyle piece with accompanying study guide designed for adolescents and young people with asperger syndrome. The duplass brothersproduced aspergers are us had its world premiere saturday at south by southwest, and its already among the buzziest films of the festival. Actor hugh dancy stars as adam and his keen abilities as a performer shine through as he portrays adam with very real and believable aspergers mannerisms.
Hello stuart, thank you for sharing your film short with our aspergers101 audience. A new documentary follows a lonely aspies search for love aspergers syndrome can make dating a challenge, but loneliness proves more. Robert rooy educational, technology, teens, friendship, children feature usa documentary autism, speech and language disorders. This is nicholas a new irish documentary about growing. The aspergers difference is a dvd that should be in the toolbox of every clinician who serves highfunctioning people on the autism spectrum. With this documentary, he ably combines that experience to create a truly funny film that offers insight into the challenges his subjects face on and off the stage.
Her current fiance, matthew rhodes of ohio, is also one of the films subjects, known as an aspie, or someone with aspergers. It is a relatively new diagnosis in the field of autism. David matthews in aspie seeks love dating with aspergers. Autism is a world is an american short subject documentary film allegedly written in 2004 by sue rubin, an autistic woman who is purported to have learned to communicate via the discredited technique of facilitated communication.
Sugar grove resident creates aspergers documentary kane. Heres more about billy the kid, the aspergers syndromethemed documentary movie that runs about 85 minutes in length and is directed by jennifer venditti. Other people interviewed live in sugar grove, elgin and st. Stuart made a short film about what it is like to have aspergers syndrome from a personal perspective. An english psychiatrist, lorna wing, popularized the term aspergers syndrome in a 1981 publication. Out of all the lists i will put on letterboxd, this list will be the most personal to me. Interview with stuart quinn, a filmmaker with aspergers syndrome.
Hollywood director and film producer tim burton, together with his wife helena bohmancarter, had one of those aha moments when watching a documentary film about autism. Woodland hills, ca a student film offering insight into the difficulties a young adult with asperger syndrome has as he struggles to interact with peers and participate in ordinary activities will headline a talk given by robert f. Chris was diagnosed with asperger syndrome, and has revealed he has suffered from severe depression in the. This aspergers syndromethemed documentary movie called billy the kid focuses on the life of a teenager with this condition, and i watched this movie with great interest, since i myself, have this condition. I knew i was different from the age of about 6 years. Tribeca film festival from executive producers mark and jay duplass room 104, togetherness, on tour with aspergers are us is a sixpart, halfhour documentary series that follows aspergers are us, a fourman comedy troupe of friends with asperger syndrome, as they set out on their most ambitious tour yet. Charm city, on tour with aspergers are us in this weeks roundup, we look at unscripted series and documentaries scheduled to debut on. Christian bale the girl with the dragon tattoo character.
Connor olen was inspired to create the documentary after experiencing firsthand the struggles that individuals on the spectrum have to face when he auditioned for a school play and didnt get in due to his developmental. In this coming of age documentary, four friends on the autism spectrum whom have bonded through humor and performed as the comedy troupe aspergers are us will prepare for one final, ambitious show before going their separate ways. Hans aspergers original writings on aspergers were only translated into the english language in 1981, the year segar was diagnosed, and only widely popularised in 1991. Three young adults with aspergers syndrome now autism spectrum. Aspergers syndrome ranked, a list of films by luke. Comedy troupe unpacks the laughs in documentary asperger. Read temple grandins publications inside autism spectrum disorder and employment and autism tips. Asperger syndrome as is an autism spectrum disorder asd. In this coming of age documentary, four friends on the autism spectrum who have bonded through humor and performed as the comedy troupe aspergers are us will prepare for one final, ambitious show. Emotional new documentary looks at growing up with. Asperger syndrome as, also known as aspergers disorder is a severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and unusual patterns of inte.
The notion that this character has aspergers is hard to prove in specific terms beyond those already mentioned, but would almost be irrelevant to the film even if it were correct. Too sane for this world 2011 documentary explores the challenges, gifts and unique perspectives of 12 adults on the autism spectrum. This is a creative documentary about aspergers as and highfunctioning autism. Aspergers, autism, and the square root of 2 tells the story of one parents journey to discovering that his daughter, recently diagnosed with aspergers syndrome also referred to as autism spectrum disorder or asd, has a brain that works just a little bit differently. Although aspergers syndrome has since been removed from the official diagnostic lexicon of autism spectrum disorders, that hasnt. It also includes interviews with professionals who have studied and worked in the field. The movie is about adams life as a shy and lonesome man with aspergers syndrome. Teen with aspergers creates documentary to inspire. I knew i was different from the age of about 6 years old, hypotheses included the reincarnation of king david or pliny the elder, a left behind space alien and finally mild autism after seeing a tv documentary. Helen ocallaghan talks to filmmaker nicholas ryanpurcell about his new documentary and growing up with aspergers syndrome a new documentary set to screen at corks gate cinema next. Gottlieb, who in the film offers his theory of how the world was formed, has aspergers syndrome, a form of autism, and his sister, lizzie gottlieb.
A short film about living with aspergers from a filmmaker. A new documentary film by an autistic filmmaker nicholas ryanpurcell chronicles his experiences growing up in county tipperary with aspergers syndrome. Aspergers documentary by alyssa m huber kickstarter. An 18yearold with aspergers syndrome is determined to create a documentary aimed at helping others like him. A list of 4 films compiled on letterboxd, including my name is khan 2010, mary and max 2009, simple simon 2010 and adam 2009. In 1985, in the dictionary of psychiatry, aspergers syndrome was mentioned in an eightline description on page 16. An indian muslim man with aspergers syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the president of the united states seriously and embarks on a crosscountry journey. The angry young man this project is a documentary about aspergers syndrome. Aspie seeks love is a refreshing, moving, and frequently awkwardly sublime exploration of one persons search for selfunderstanding and shared meaning.
This is nicholas a new irish documentary about growing up with. Celebrities with aspergers syndrome jeannie daviderivera. Aspergers are us official trailer 1 2016 documentary. Diagnosed with aspergers syndrome, this 17 year old prodigy is carrying the weight physically, and emotionally of his responsibility to preserve. Alyssa m huber is raising funds for aspergers documentary on kickstarter. We welcome everyone who would like to discuss as long as you follow the rules below. This short documentary about aspergers syndrome shown on tv in 2005 is about me, i have mild aspergers syndrome. The film was produced and directed by gerardine wurzburg and coproduced by the cnn cable network. A film for and about young people with asperger syndrome. A life with aspergers is a beautifully animated documentary that explores the challenges of growing up and living with aspergers syndrome. It was named in honor of hans asperger 190680, who was an austrian psychiatrist and pediatrician. The documentary is divided into chapters dealing with the basics of highfunctioning autism and aspergers, maintaining the family unit, education options, bullying and social development. A coming of age story about a young musical genius that has been anointed the savior and future of the blues. Chris packham speaks openly about his battle with aspergers in documentary credit.
Aspergers are us 2016 tv14 1h 22m criticallyacclaimed documentaries a comedy troupe of four friends on the autism spectrum prepares for a final show before its. The subjects of a new netflix documentary, aspergers are us talk about guilt bookings, why they hate the big bang theory and the source of their comedy thu 10 nov 2016. It is a voice over narrative that demonstrates that aspergers is not simply being a little awkward, rather it is about adapting to ones limitations in the face of anxiety and isolation. Asperger syndrome film discussion group stuart neilson. Adam is a brilliant love story that debuted in 2009 and takes place in bustling new york city. Documentary helps in coping with autism, aspergers san. As you watch this movie, you will learn about the struggles and. Highly effective researchbased parenting strategies for children with aspergers and hfa become an expert in helping your child cope with his or her outofcontrol emotions, inability to make and keep friends, stress, anger, thinking errors, and resistance to change. Burton, although, not officially diagnosed, identifies himself as a selfdiagnosed with aspergers syndrome.
Aspergers are us rarely stretches to be funny or poignant or touching, and that makes this documentary all the more of each. Ive been really worried about doing this particular type of list, but its time for me to put this out there and make me feel better with myself. With noah britton, ethan finlan, jack hanke, new michael ingemi. Chris packham spoke frankly about his asperger syndrome credit. David matthews has spent the past twenty years posting personal. We have watched predominantly feature films and documentaries in which at least one principal character is explicitly identified as autistic within.
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