Life, Animated

Life, Animated

The story of a man with autism who learned to communicate through Disney films is told in Life, Animated. At the age of three, Owen Suskind lost the ability to communicate, with his parents finding out that he has a pervasive developmental disorder caused by autism. Owen’s family feared that he would never speak again,…

Wizard Mode

Wizard Mode

An autistic man strives to be a pinball champion in Wizard Mode. Robert Gagno is one of the world’s best pinball players, who dreams of one day being the best in the world. Robert also happens to be a man on the autistic spectrum, which results in many challenges in his life, such as finding employment…

The Special Need

The Special Need

Enea is a 29 year old Italian man with autism, who works in a textile factory.  He has never been in a sexual relationship and is often trying to pick up girls, though they more often than not ignore his advances.  Enea’s friends Alex and Carlo (the film’s director) decide to help Enea have his…