The Media and Autism

What are people thoughts on the media and how autism has been portrayed over the years? is there a preference the media have for showing a certain side of autism? and from the very best and the very worst of autism related films and dramas how well is autism usually depicted?

Honestly I could go on all day with questions along this line. I'm actually trying to get my head around what the general population know or consider about autism and where the majority of ideas come from. I think I might have to pose these questions to more NT folk with zero connection to autism.

Parents
  • Here is a list of autism films I have compiled. I am working on a documentary list which I will post up.

    Please add if I have missed anything.

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    Films

    Adam 
    After Thomas 
    Bless the Child
    Cries from the Heart
    Dark Floors 
    Dear John 
    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 
    Fly Away 
    Jack of the Red Hearts 
    Killer Diller 
    Life Animated 
    Marathon 
    Mary and Max 
    Mercury Rising
    Miracle Run 
    Molly 
    Mozart and the Whale 
    My Name Is Khan 
    Rain Man 
    Season of Miracles 
    Silent Fall 
    Snow Cake 
    Suitcase 
    Superbror 
    Temple Grandin 
    The Black Balloon 
    The Boy Who Could Fly 
    The Horse Boy 
    The Story of Luke 
    Davids Mother 
    Fielder’s Choice 
    Nell 
    House of Cards 
    Under the Piano 
    A Mile in His Shoes 
    God’s Ear 
    Breaking and Entering 
    Joyful Noise 
    Ocean Heaven 
    White Frog 
    Ben X 
    Stand Clear of the Closing Door’s 
    X + Y 
    I Am Me 
    Hear The Silence 
    Po 
    The Darkness 
    The Accountant 
    Jack of Red Heart’s 
    Jane Wants a Boyfriend 
    Too Hip for the Room 
    Empty Room 
    Cube 
    Backstreet Dreams 



    TV Series

    Alphas 
    Touch 
    The A Word 
    Yellow Peppers 
    All The Small Things 

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  • Here is a list of autism films I have compiled. I am working on a documentary list which I will post up.

    Please add if I have missed anything.

    ------------------------------------
    Films

    Adam 
    After Thomas 
    Bless the Child
    Cries from the Heart
    Dark Floors 
    Dear John 
    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 
    Fly Away 
    Jack of the Red Hearts 
    Killer Diller 
    Life Animated 
    Marathon 
    Mary and Max 
    Mercury Rising
    Miracle Run 
    Molly 
    Mozart and the Whale 
    My Name Is Khan 
    Rain Man 
    Season of Miracles 
    Silent Fall 
    Snow Cake 
    Suitcase 
    Superbror 
    Temple Grandin 
    The Black Balloon 
    The Boy Who Could Fly 
    The Horse Boy 
    The Story of Luke 
    Davids Mother 
    Fielder’s Choice 
    Nell 
    House of Cards 
    Under the Piano 
    A Mile in His Shoes 
    God’s Ear 
    Breaking and Entering 
    Joyful Noise 
    Ocean Heaven 
    White Frog 
    Ben X 
    Stand Clear of the Closing Door’s 
    X + Y 
    I Am Me 
    Hear The Silence 
    Po 
    The Darkness 
    The Accountant 
    Jack of Red Heart’s 
    Jane Wants a Boyfriend 
    Too Hip for the Room 
    Empty Room 
    Cube 
    Backstreet Dreams 



    TV Series

    Alphas 
    Touch 
    The A Word 
    Yellow Peppers 
    All The Small Things 

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