sunshower wrote:
Also, I do apologize to the OP. Speaking rudely of his show was not my intention. I feel that stating the facts is important, and the facts in this case are not in his favour.
Don't apologize to the op he would not apologize to you if he produced a jerry springer like hatchet job making aspies look like a pack of freaks. Just as long as he made his money and gave the nt audience something to laugh at to make them feel better about their shallow lives thanking god they were born "normal".
sunshower wrote:
I have considered (per request) being part of an Asperger's documentary. The producer had a son with AS, and wanted our take on the issues we thought most important. Going about the initial process of brainstorming, we did this together (the people with asperger's and the producer) - due to other issues the project is in indefinite hiatus, but I am sharing this information with the OP (if he does read this post) to give him some advice on a better approach to take to proper documentary making of a sensitive nature.
Just relise this a lot of people on shows like the House Wives series on the Bravo network complain about how they are manipulated or edited to look like what the producers want to show. Somethings are jumbled that have been taped on different dates or locations but re-edited to convey a theme that the producers want they want to show. Something innocently said can be made to look vile or insensitive to make you look bad or like an idiot. They choose who the "villians" and "heroes" before hand and edit to reinforce this. Before you sign any contract have it gone over by an entertainment lawyer go over it with a fine tooth comb. Also be on the look out for baited questions that you say one thing but they make you say another. Anyone can say they have an autistic child it does not make them a saint.
Too many NTs have been producing autism toys and other things to "help" people with autism. Not one of them does it for free they see a neiche audience they can exploit for cash. People with children with autism or people on the spectrum are willing to spend cash on these items so people will be willing to exploit this. Don't buy any toy or do dad that deals with autism unless it is an autistic artist or engineer that profits from it. At least it is not one more NT out to exploit the autistic.
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18 Oct 2011, 3:24 pm
