The A Word: new BBC drama (UK)

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http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio ... s-tv-drama



sounds like this might be okay for those in UK, starts in a couple of weeks

Just watched the first episode, I thought it was very good in lots of ways. Well-written and acted, realistic portrayal of family relationships and of the central character, a 5-year-old boy who is just being diagnosed. And a brilliant soundtrack to boot.

I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

Also tonight a program with Louis Theroux about autism

I watched the first episode. My mum watched it too, and we want to watch the rest of the episodes.

Admittedly some of it was like watching a TV soap like Emmedale, when the adults were standing about drinking and eating and talking, also I kept getting confused with who was who. It's like there's all these adults floating around, and a teenage daughter who's years older than the autistic boy.

But it's still good, and I've only seen the first episode so far, so I'll probably become more familiar with the characters after the second episode.

Which part of the diagnosis are people referring to as quick? The wait for the assessment or the assessment itself. I know the wait is generally horrendously long in real life, though with my mum's persistence mine was only a year which is quick by general standards (the consultant said he had people on their books from 2012 at the time). My actually assessment though, aside from the lengthy pre assessment questionnaires, only took about 3 1/2 hours, maybe 4.

As for the drama, I thought it was good. I don't think they could ever get it 100% right because we're all so different and you wouldn't be able to please everyone but it's a starting point and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

will all the episodes be put up on youtube?

I don't think they'll be on Youtube, but they will be on BBC iplayer for a while. I don't know if you can access that outside the UK (I don't know where you are)

There's also "Employable Me" on BBC2 (right now, starts at 9 on Wednesday).

Series 2 started today (07/11/17, 2100, BBC1)

I've seen the first 3 and it is great so far particularly when an autism professional arrives at the house to do an assessment and points out the bickering NT families dysfunctional behaviour patterns that are confusing for Joe (just as they are for any Aspie)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2f6_Oh3YOE


The icing on the cake is that the assessor lady went to school with Joe's mother and was repeatedly bullied by her at school! The NT mother denies it happened (as they do). The bully mother cant connect with Joe while many others can. Its a great series that contrasts the NT and Aspie worlds well in my opinion.

Autism drama The A Word will be back for series three