April is Autism month, and just in time, Cinema Libre is bringing documentary Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic to DVD and video-on-demand on March 29.
Filmmed by Todd Drezner, the father of an autistic boy, the movie looks at two sides of the autism issue: the “recovery movement,” which views autism as a tragic epidemic brought on by environmental toxins and childhood vaccines, and the “neurodiversity movement,” which argues that autism should be accepted as a variation of the human brain.
In the 83-minute documentary, Drezner attends the National Autism Association conference and speaks with purveyors of alternative treatments. He interviews actress Jenny McCarthy, the mother of an autistic child and parents who believe they have cured their children with alternative treatments. Drezner also speaks to experts such as Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre; parents including Kristina Chew and Jim Fisher, both university professors; and high-functioning adults living with autism,...
Filmmed by Todd Drezner, the father of an autistic boy, the movie looks at two sides of the autism issue: the “recovery movement,” which views autism as a tragic epidemic brought on by environmental toxins and childhood vaccines, and the “neurodiversity movement,” which argues that autism should be accepted as a variation of the human brain.
In the 83-minute documentary, Drezner attends the National Autism Association conference and speaks with purveyors of alternative treatments. He interviews actress Jenny McCarthy, the mother of an autistic child and parents who believe they have cured their children with alternative treatments. Drezner also speaks to experts such as Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre; parents including Kristina Chew and Jim Fisher, both university professors; and high-functioning adults living with autism,...
- 3/17/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
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