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Suggestions for portraying autism in a short film

NAS62266

Hello, I'm currently in the early stages of producing a short drama film. One character who is on the sprectrum. He has been written with the assumption in mine that he is hight functioning, but lacks in verbal skills. Im writing this post for a few suggestion on the portrayal of this character and some advice on how to accurately display autism on screen. Any feedback or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. 

Synopsis:

Aaron a young man on the autism spectrum is trapped inside his apartment lift, with a stranger who is terrified of small spaces. Both are frightened of the situation. However, both cope in there own unique ways with the predicament. Despite Aarons social awkwardness, he tries to handle the situation as best as he can but his efforts result in a panic attack. With only the aid of a stranger who doesn’t understand his condition.

I myself am on the spectrum. I have Aspergers syndrome and have written the script with my own behaviours in mind. If anyone wants to read the script, I don't mind sharing. Once again I appreciate any suggestions here. 

Many thanks in advance. 

Joe

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  • If you could, contact your local Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training provider (MIND/MHFA Wales or MHFA England) as the two day MHFA course covers everything albeit a little light on Autism/Aspergers/ADHD/PDD-NOA I have found.

    I see each person as a computer based system with the inputs (senses), system (mind including Short Term/Liong term memory and way of functioning) and outputs (what you identify).  With a new programme (coping strategies based on knowledge/experience of things and the person) then that is how the perceptions of the situation can change.

    Perhaps in the script you could, in your own mind, specify what senses Aaron has (remember it is a spectrum and not everyone has the same smell, taste, touch, hearing and visible markers and extreme impacts on them). For example I have seen people wearing ear defenders/headphones in shopping centres to reduce their stressors.

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  • If you could, contact your local Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training provider (MIND/MHFA Wales or MHFA England) as the two day MHFA course covers everything albeit a little light on Autism/Aspergers/ADHD/PDD-NOA I have found.

    I see each person as a computer based system with the inputs (senses), system (mind including Short Term/Liong term memory and way of functioning) and outputs (what you identify).  With a new programme (coping strategies based on knowledge/experience of things and the person) then that is how the perceptions of the situation can change.

    Perhaps in the script you could, in your own mind, specify what senses Aaron has (remember it is a spectrum and not everyone has the same smell, taste, touch, hearing and visible markers and extreme impacts on them). For example I have seen people wearing ear defenders/headphones in shopping centres to reduce their stressors.

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