How I Am - preview

This is a preview of a 49-minute documentary from Italy made by Ingrid Demetz, Caroline Leitner and Daniel Mazza.

"I'm like a hermit on an island." This is what Patrick writes about his life as an autistic who lives caught in his own body. With the wisdom of a thinker and the dreams and fears of a teenager, Patrick takes us on a trip into his world and allows us a glimpse of his inner feelings.

For additional information about this film please visit its details page: http://www.gosprout.org/film/sff2009/how.html

This film is part of the Sprout Touring Film Festival (showcasing films related to the field of developmental disabilities). Click the following link to see a complete listing of all the films available through this festival: http://www.gosprout.org/touring/

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Tags:

• autism
• teenager
• developmental
• disability
• sprout
• italy

[1210donna]

wonderful. all the best with the film. Understand Patrick that inability to feel for your experiences doesn't have to be called autism. For some people it is Alexithymia - difficulty processing one's emotions and body messages. For others, Anhedonia, a complication of long term depression in which one is devoid of the capacity for joy. Many things can entrap in a body, in my case it was Exposure Anxiety. Look past the word autism, for many things beneath the word have answers.

[donaghec]

Nice film.