This Mid-America Emmy Award winning film launches an exciting campaign that calls our communities, our kids and the world to learn, understand and accept those living with autism. Harnessing the power of film to connect and create empathy in others in an unprecedented way, this documentary captures the real life stories of three children and their best friends/sibling. They explain their lives with autism in relatable everyday scenes. The kids and former NFL quarterback, Trent Green, explain sensitivities, behaviors, and model how to be a good friend to someone living with autism. Those who see it will understand and accept people living with autism for who they are on the inside. This film boldly seeks to foster a world of people who know about, understand and accept those living with autism by sharing the perspective of courageous individuals who are not defined or limited by their conditions. Instead, they are "just like you."
This Mid-America Emmy Award winning film launches an exciting campaign that calls our communities, our kids and the world to learn, understand and accept those living with autism. Harnessing the power of film to connect and create empathy in others in an unprecedented way, this documentary captures the real life stories of three children and their best friends/sibling. They explain their lives with autism in relatable everyday scenes. The kids and former NFL quarterback, Trent Green, explain sensitivities, behaviors, and model how to be a good friend to someone living with autism. Those who see it will understand and accept people living with autism for who they are on the inside. This film boldly seeks to foster a world of people who know about, understand and accept those living with autism by sharing the perspective of courageous individuals who are not defined or limited by their conditions. Instead, they are "just like you."
General Note
Originally released by Just Like You Films, 2018.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 07, 2018.
Content Note
Autism (3:20); --Sensitivities (7:26); -- Processing Differences (3:10); -- Knowledge Is Power (2:18); -- No Name Calling (2:33); -- Credits: Autism (1:39); .