<p>Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour. People with autism who are nonspeaking face challenges fully participating in their communities. Exploration of documentary filmmaking as catalyst to educate greater community on importance of inclusion of people with disabilities. Students work together with community teachers, autistic self-advocates who are nonspeaking or minimally speaking, to create documentary short films. Students explore issues related to autism and disability while gaining exposure to observational, interview-based, and participatory documentary shooting and editing techniques. Letter grading.</p>

Disability Studies

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

Disability studies challenges and changes society’s attitudes toward disability by examining the meaning and nature of disability from a variety of perspectives.

General Catalog

Autism Media Laboratory

DIS STD 163A

5 units