In A Different Key: Autism Documentary Discussion
Mississippi, Hopkins, History and Hope - Hybrid discussion
Friday, April 28, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
Join ADS as we raise awareness and co-create autism acceptance with the UMBC community this month. Our featured documentary, In A Different Key, is available online for viewing at your convenience: https://www.pbs.org/show/different-key/
In A Different Key is summarized here: A mother tracks down the first person ever diagnosed with autism, now an elderly man living in rural Mississippi, to learn if his life story holds promise for her own autistic son. Her journey exposes a startling record of cruelty and kindness alike, framed by forces like race, money, and privilege - but leads to hope that more communities are learning to have the backs of people on the spectrum.
We will be playing brief clips from the documentary to inform discussion prompts.
If you've seen this wide-ranging documentary with the diverse lived experiences of people with Autism and their families, communities, and researchers - Join us! Sponsored by Accessibility & Disability Services, Student Disability Services and Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society
BONUS: We will also be discussing "Feeling Through": Academy Award-nominated film produced by Marlee Matlin, an American actress, and activist who is recognized as being the first Deaf performer to win an Academy Award (Best Actress, 1986). The film "Feeling Through" stars the only award-winning DeafBlind actor and the only DeafBlind member of the Screen Actors Guild. For more information, please visit the "Feeling Through" website at https://www.feelingthrough.com/. (Please note this film is not available for free online at this time and the film organizers are accepting donations to further their activism work for accessibility and disability representation in Hollywood).