By Patty Pacelli
It takes a gifted photographer to create beautiful, meaningful portraits of people with autism. As the mother of a child with autism, I know it can be difficult to reach beyond the exterior that everyone sees and pull out the true inner beauty of someone who tends to have differences in how they express themselves.
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 photo from IntheMouthofDorkness.blogspot.com, February 2013
By Trevor Pacelli
I’m sure most of you remember the 1988 Oscar-winning picture, Rain Man, which is about a used car salesman (Tom Cruise) trying to get his share of his father’s fortune by manipulating his autistic brother (Dustin Hoffman). His goal to do so has its challenges, as his brother, Raymond, who has unimaginable skills in counting and memorization, isn’t capable of taking care of himself or even maintaining a conversation with someone. This film was made back when autism was not well known, and there wasn't much information to define someone with autism. But looking at it from today’s perspective, is Rain Man an accurate portrayal of somebody on the autism spectrum? |
Inspiration for Life with AutismThis blog is written by Trevor Pacelli, a young adult with autism and an author and illustrator. Guest bloggers are welcome. Categories
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