In this short documentary about autism, director Anna Barczewska examines the complex challenge of raising autistic children. Through the voice of Jan's devoted mother and the comments of specialists, the film offers an introduction to this neurological disorder that reduces one’s ability to communicate with the outside world.
In this short documentary about autism, director Anna Barczewska examines the complex challenge of raising autistic children. Through the voice of Jan's devoted mother and the comments of specialists, the film offers an introduction to this neurological disorder that reduces one’s ability to communicate with the outside world.
Have
students research support of disabled children while journaling personal
responses. Using Four Corners, Thinking Hats or Value Lines, have students
explore society’s responsibility for disabled children. Ask groups to
prioritize and develop ways to solve society’s challenges regarding disabled
children, sharing in multimedia or dramatic presentations (mock trials,
interviews, case studies, debates, skits). Media students can explore the ways
the film emphasizes the parents’ point of view.
A Child Unlike Any Other, Anna Barczewska, provided by the National Film Board of Canada