Autism Is a World

Autism Is a World (2004) is a short subjectdocumentary filmwritten by Sue Rubin, an autistic woman who learned to communicate via facilitated communication, directed by Geraldine Wurzburgand produced by the CNNcable network. It was nominated in the 77th annualAcademy Awardsfor Best Documentary Short Subject.

The subject of this film is Sue Rubin, a woman with autismwho was considered mentally retardedas a child. At the age of 13, she learned to express herself through a computer keyboard(or for short, facilitated communication), revealing that she was in fact highly intelligent. She went on to study history, specializing in Latin American Historyat Whittier Collegeand write speeches about her life with autism. Director Wurzburg has called Rubin "the Helen Kellerof her generation". [1]

Rubin's dialogue is narrated by actress Julianna Margulies.

Criticism

Critics of Autism of a World state that the writing of the script was not done by Sue Rubin herself. They point out that in several instances throughout the movie, Sue was only seen punching in several letters per camera shot, therefore giving a hunch that Sue Rubin may not have the capability to type paragraphs in a normal amount of time. The critics of this movie believe that Sue Rubin may not have been responsible for her writing, but it may possibly be a coalition of her aides and parents thinking for her.

External links

• {{{2|{{{title|Autism Is a World}}}}}}at The Internet Movie Database
• True believers (Los Angeles Times, February 18, 2005)

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
It uses material from the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism+Is+a+World Wikipedia article Autism Is a World.