Through Our Eyes - Living With Asperger's Out on DVD

You may remember, just last month I reviewed Alyssa Huber's new documentary called, "Through Our Eyes - Living With Asperger's." 

It's available to order on DVD now.

You can still watch the mini-version for free on YouTube to give you an idea of what it's like, but the DVD is the full version. There's also a special edition version.

If that's not enough, a line from my review ended up on the DVD jacket, so it's obvious I totally endorse this documentary!

Watch it and let me know what you think!

Through Our Eyes - Film Review

Screen cap of a pair of blue eyes from the documentary, Through Our Eyes: Living with Asperger's

Alyssa Huber is a young Autistic film maker and creator of the documentary, Through Our Eyes: Living With Asperger's.

She reached out to me sometime last year and I've been loosely following her latest developments. So after months of effort on her part and patient waiting on mine, she finally released her film.

I'm going to send you directly to her site link to watch it because there's a donation button her page. She's letting people watch for free, so if you appreciate her work, send her some money!

I watched the roughly 30 minute documentary (there's an extended version for sale on DVD) and it follows Alyssa and her self-referred "Aspie" friends, describing their lives. In that short time, they manage to cover many common Aspie experiences, such as sensory issues, routines, thinking patterns, and anxiety and depression.

They also talk about their experiences in regular schools and during home schooling, and the transition into higher education and adulthood.

The documentary also gives the perspectives of parents, educators and a psychologist, who refers to autistic strengths as "super powers."

All in all, it's a very positive and informative look into the Aspie world through their eyes. I'd say it's an absolute must watch for young Aspergians, especially teens. They'll be able to relate to Alyssa and her friends, and I think they can serve as excellent role models. It's also just a great documentary to help anyone really understand Asperger's and get a different perspective on our lives.

Coping With the Reality of Asperger: Sandra Petojevic at TEDxGöteborg

Sandra Petojevic is an amazing story teller. She talks about how the way she sees the world, through the Asperger's lens, colours the characters of her fantasy trilogy novels. She uses allegory to bring you into this creative fantasy world - learning about both it and living on the spectrum at the same time.

It's both fantastic and fascinating. I hope you enjoy every minute.