Friday, September 28, 2012

Wretches and Jabberers

During our leadership luncheon today we saw a powerful film called "Wretches and Jabberers".  The film is about 
two men with autism and how they embarked on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence.  Both men faced lives of mute isolation in mental institutions or adult disability centers until they learned as adults to communicate by typing.  The message they wanted to impart on the world tour was that the same possibility exists for others like themselves.  At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future.  

This was a very powerful film.  It touched me on so many levels.  Larry reminded me a lot of my brother Mike in many ways.   The isolation these men had lived in before they found their voices was heartbreaking.  The autistic children we treat here at the hospital are still finding their voices but I will be more aware of the thoughts and emotions that may be locked away just looking for a way out.

7 comments:

marciamayo said...

We are now learning so much about autism. Hopefully, kids with that disability today will have better lives because of all the work that's been done.

Olga said...

The educational approach to individuals with autism has certainly changed over my career span. I look back at some of my first students who were considered learning disabled or language impaired at the time but who were clearly on the autism spectrum as we understand it now. How much more we could have helped them if we had only known more.

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