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Tuesday Nov 11, 2014
Tuesday Nov 11, 2014
Tuesday November 11, 3pm EST: Today’s featured film is Citizen Autistic, directed and produced by William Davenport, Director/producer of this film which goes into dept about the ways autistic children are thought of in our society and horrifically treated institutionally.
To discuss the film with Mitchell and the issues around autism in our society is Clarissa Kripke, MD, FAAFP,
Clarissa is Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. She directs the Office of Developmental Primary Care http://odpc.ucsf.edu which is dedicated to improving health care services for adults with developmental disabilities.
Dr. Kripke teaches health professionals how to apply neurodiversity concepts to the practice of medicine. She helps medically fragile adults thrive in the community by providing primary care in the home. She partners with self-advocacy, disability and medical organizations to improve health policy for adults with developmental disabilities.
Also, she recently authored: “Primary care for Adults on the Autism Spectrum” and “Primary Care for Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities.” Dr. Kripke serves as an academic member of the AASPIRE Community Participatory Research collaborative which has recently developed a tool kit for self-advocates and professionals: http://autismandhealth.org
Watch the trailer:
William Davenport’s film Citizen Autistic brings us an inside look at the front lines of the autistic civil rights movement, showcasing autistic activists and self-advocates on the front lines of this struggle for inclusion, and freedom from persecution.
The movie provides insights into the growing autism rights movement, where the goal is to move away from awareness of the disorder and shift the national dialogue towards more acceptance and channeling research and monetary support towards developing technologies and opportunities for autistic adults and families.
