sexta-feira, 17 de junho de 2011

Autistic Like Me - A Father's Perspective



Eu sempre me preocupei com os sentimentos do Pai de uma criança autista. Costumo ouvir algumas mães dizendo: "Meu marido não me dá suporte!", "Assumo tudo sozinha"...
As mulheres naturalmente buscam por ajuda e falam sobre seu sentimentos mais facilmente.
Para os homens é emocionalmente muito díficil lidar com o autismo do filhos...
Penso que um grupo apenas com pais seja muito importante. Eles precisam poder  conversar sobre o assunto com pessoas que os entendam e compartilhem destes sentimentos e sobre o que fazer, quem buscar, como questionar efeitos de tratamentos, como interagir.

O vídeo abaixo fala sobre isso. Faz parte do documentário  Autistic Like Me: A Father's Perspective”, (ainda não lançado) que fala sobre o impacto emocional do autismo nas famílias, principalmente sobre o Pai. http://www.autisticlikeme.net/

Pretendo montar um grupo de Pais para trabalhar todos estes assuntos.
O "Autistic Like Me" é uma iniciativa maravilhosa, mas não podemos esperar para criar AQUI estes projetos.

O que acham?

Um grande abraço,

Amanda



Our children are being diagnosed with Autism at an alarming rate ...
 Autistic Like Me: A Father's Perspective” is a documentary/advocacy film that examines the difficult emotional journey experienced by fathers of autistic children. Having an autistic child turns a parent's world upside down. Dreams are broken and lives are changed forever. Men are especially affected because we often do not seek out the support network needed to deal with this type of emotional upheaval.

With an incident rate of 1 in 110, autism is now the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States. Experts agree that early intervention is critical for a child's development. But the early days of parenting are also the most stressful. It is a painful time for many who are not prepared for “special” parenthood. Why do men specifically, have such a difficult time coping?

Sharing, compassion, understanding and sound advice are the keys to helping men be good parents and to focus on insuring their children receive the earliest possible professional attention. “Autistic Like Me: A Father's Perspective” is a call to action, an attempt to reach out to all men, regardless of whether they have an autistic child or plan to have a family in the future. By infusing knowledge, education and awareness into our communities, men can gain the voice we are missing. It will empower us to take “care of business” and see that our children get the best help possible.

We are currently in production and anticipate having the film completed by Fall 2011. We are looking for partners to align with, to support our community outreach campaign for this film. If you or someone you know have an interest in partnering with “Autistic Like Me: A Father's Perspective”, please email us at

-Charles Jones
Director of ALM

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