How to Dance in Ohio

As the father of an autistic, now adult child , this documentary provided some new insights into the mind of an autistic person. Listening to the parents and their struggles and the therapist as well, this will assist me in developing more tolerance for my child and their unique challenges.

The documentary portrays autistic people as less than or needing to be fixed (an autism speaks sign can be seen in the background which was my first red flag). One example is when an autistic woman was trying to set boundaries at work, she was reprimanded and they made it seem like she was being rude which she wasn't. I had to skip that part as she started to cry as the "boss/therapist" criticized her. The whole premise of the movie is to help "poor little" autistic adults how to socialize. It would have been a good movie if the non-autistic people were nicer. It makes it seem like having an autistic child is a burden when all of the autistic people in the movie are having the same challenges as any other young adult. Overall, it makes me want to puke seeing the way they treat the autistic people in the movie.

I was channel surfing and stumbled across this presentation. The movie was captivating and had a profound effect on me. The typical population does not realize how challenging it is for differently able persons to socialize. Thank you for this wonderful documentary. My daughter has to be encouraged to socialize with family members and friends whenever they come for a visit. She prefers television, computers and alone time more than being in a group setting. It helps to know that we are not alone and that other families have love ones with similar traits. It's great to know that there are resources available. I hope to include this documentary in our college library collection.