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03 May 2009, 4:58 pm

I need help for a video that is in process. After an assembly my school had about autism/aspergers they handed out a sheet that and for one of the questions it said how could the school spread more awareness about autism? So I put down we should make a documentary. Long story short I have no idea of what to do. So please give me suggestions of titles, what things I should talk about, and fun things I should put in so it is not boring.



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03 May 2009, 5:08 pm

Maybe film random people and ask if they know what autism is, and then say how right/wrong they are. And get some people with ASD's to share experiences. Maybe add a few clips from films and say how you relate to the characters. And of course quote criterias.


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03 May 2009, 5:13 pm

MONKEY wrote:
Maybe film random people and ask if they know what autism is, and then say how right/wrong they are. And get some people with ASD's to share experiences. Maybe add a few clips from films and say how you relate to the characters. And of course quote criterias.

I'll see if I can do that it is a good idea, but it is after school so there might be a problem with rounding up people. I liked what you said about looking for characters and people with AS and see if there is any similarity or difference. For example, look at the symptoms between a boy I know Keith who does have aspergers and me. :P



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03 May 2009, 5:40 pm

HappyFox wrote:
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Maybe film random people and ask if they know what autism is, and then say how right/wrong they are. And get some people with ASD's to share experiences. Maybe add a few clips from films and say how you relate to the characters. And of course quote criterias.

I'll see if I can do that it is a good idea, but it is after school so there might be a problem with rounding up people. I liked what you said about looking for characters and people with AS and see if there is any similarity or difference. For example, look at the symptoms between a boy I know Keith who does have aspergers and me. :P


I would probably try to not single out recognizeable people and let people know they had Autism. Not a good idea, I would think.

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03 May 2009, 5:45 pm

You are right I wouldn't want anyone to be embarrassed about if they have autism or if they get the definition of autism wrong. Maybe I could instead just compare me to fictional characters. Also I could possibly give specific example of my life then say that not all people with autism are alike.



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03 May 2009, 5:57 pm

HappyFox wrote:
You are right I wouldn't want anyone to be embarrassed about if they have autism or if they get the definition of autism wrong. Maybe I could instead just compare me to fictional characters. Also I could possibly give specific example of my life then say that not all people with autism are alike.


you know, that might be a very good idea, HappyFox. If you use the idea "if you have met one person with Autism, you have met one person with Autism" meaning that the stereotypes that they might have seen "RainMan" or "I Am Sam" or "Mozart and the Whale" are all different and you can't lump a couple of symptoms together and call all Autistics those lump of symptoms.


I would take using YOU as an example out of the piece, too, but that is for you to decide.
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03 May 2009, 6:28 pm

Actually I think I should use examples of myself. I really want to tell people who don't know anything about Autism my point of view.