A comparison of these two films and Grandin’s autobiography yield fascinating insights into some of the facets of this disorder.ĭespite the fact Temple Grandin could not speak until four and was recommended to be institutionalized, she went on to earn her Ph.D, design livestock-holding facilities that improve the conditions of animals, and write several books. The most widely known depiction of autism, the film Rain Man, features a fictional autistic savant named Raymond Babbitt. Then, in 2010, HBO Films produced the movie Temple Grandin starring Claire Danes. Temple Grandin, diagnosed in 1949, wrote the book Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism. As the stigma associated with mental disabilities begins to lift, autobiographies and films have begun to emerge. About one in ten autistics are also savants, meaning they possess a genius ability and usually an advanced memory (Treffert, 2009). Although the neurological and genetic cause remains elusive, scientists have observed differences in brain volumes in regions such as the cortical lobes, white matter, and amygdala (Caronna et al., 2008). This view has changed in the last decade due to a drastic increase in research and advocacy (Caronna et al., 2008).
Once seen as a shameful disease, autism was attributed to lack of maternal nurturing. Autism, a debilitating neurodevelopment disorder, leads to impaired social skills, problems with verbal and non-verbal communication, and behavioral issues the clinical hallmark of this disorder is a lack of speech during childhood (Caronna, Milunsky, & Tager-Flusberg, 2008). Chances are, people would assume your inability to verbalize might stem from poorer intelligence. Imagine the frustration you would feel if you were unable to articulate your thoughts in spoken words.
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