Anybody view the PBS network, 'Understanding Autism?'

[MROSS]

LINK to PBS, 'Understanding Autism.'

LINK: Understanding Autism | PBS

 

[marc_101]

Thanks. Watching it today.

 

[MROSS]

Thanks. Watching it today.

Feedback on 'Understanding Autism?'

 

[marc_101]

I liked it, but at the same time, nothing was much news to me or exceptional. I wished they had spent more time with each person describing how autism impacts their life (for those who speak).

It was for sure more targeted towards emotional reactions of understanding rather than a scientific understanding of the autism experience.

What do you think?

 

[MROSS]

I liked it, but at the same time, nothing was much news to me or exceptional. I wished they had spent more time with each person describing how autism impacts their life (for those who speak).

It was for sure more targeted towards emotional reactions of understanding rather than a scientific understanding of the autism experience.

What do you think?

PBS network shows on Autism offer thoughtful perspectives - albiet often yielding emotional responses. It might be beneficial for PBS to offer further perspectives on adults who have least restrictions to indepdendence - that is adults who rarely need support. Too many examples of independent living supports (even supports experienced with high-functioning Autism) are unable to understand adults who are largely independent. In other words, adults who are "not disabled enough!"

PBS has featured prominent adults on the Autism spectrum known for sharing experiences e.g. Temple Grandin. Such PBS shows might find it beneficial to feature both prominent, and unknown adults on the Autism Spectrum who share how to succesfully benefit from advisors delivering third-party consultations (on those rather mundane issues) important to boost independent living.

As it's not always possible to enlist trusted friends, relatives, or spouses to assist in such transactions, necessary third-party consultations (again rarely necessary) might be needed for those trickier consumer agendas e.g, motor vehicle purchases (a trusted car-buying service might be helpful), property/rental transactions, and maybe a third-party to assist on those (rare) trickier bank to bank-customer transactions.

Is PBS reading........this discussion-thread?

 

[MROSS]

PBS network shows on Autism offer thoughtful perspectives - albiet often yielding emotional responses. It might be beneficial for PBS to offer further perspectives on adults who have least restrictions to indepdendence - that is adults who rarely need support. Too many examples of independent living supports (even supports experienced with high-functioning Autism) are unable to understand adults who are largely independent. In other words, adults who are "not disabled enough!"

PBS has featured prominent adults on the Autism spectrum known for sharing experiences e.g. Temple Grandin. Such PBS shows might find it beneficial to feature both prominent, and unknown adults on the Autism Spectrum who share how to succesfully benefit from advisors delivering third-party consultations (on those rather mundane issues) important to boost independent living.

As it's not always possible to enlist trusted friends, relatives, or spouses to assist in such transactions, necessary third-party consultations (again rarely necessary) might be needed for those trickier consumer agendas e.g, motor vehicle purchases (a trusted car-buying service might be helpful), property/rental transactions, and maybe a third-party to assist on those (rare) trickier bank to bank-customer transactions.

Is PBS reading........this discussion-thread?

ADDENDUM: ^ In the above post ^, The first, and second paragraph blocks, and the last paragraph covers the gist of the post.

Third paragraph edited as follows:

It's not always possible to enlist trusted friends, relatives, or spouses to assist in those more complex agendas in life.

Third-party advisors (again rarely necessary) might be needed for those trickier consumer agendas e.g, motor vehicle purchases (a trusted car-buying service might be helpful), property/rental transactions, and maybe a third-party to assist on those (rare) trickier bank to bank-customer transactions.

Any specific experiences with trusted third-party advisors?

 

[MROSS]

I liked it, but at the same time, nothing was much news to me or exceptional. I wished they had spent more time with each person describing how autism impacts their life (for those who speak).

It was for sure more targeted towards emotional reactions of understanding rather than a scientific understanding of the autism experience.

What do you think?

Thank-you 'marc_101' for responding to the 'Anybody View the PBS Network, 'Understanding Autism?'' discussion-thread.

I sense that my response to the discussion-thread has yielded more questions than answers. Is the gist of the discussion-thread understood?

To review: Specific Autism support resources only are approprite for adults who have limitations to independence. Appropriate "support resources" are sorely overlooked for adults who have least restrictions to independence!

An excellent point was made that PBS content is manly orienteated around evoking emotional reactions - via stories on people with Autism, and other developmental disabilities who have the greatest challenges to independence in adult life.

Granted, PBS offers thoughtful content, yet, the question must be asked, 'Would PBS receive a boost in donations from their viewership - if PBS goes more in-depth with featuring both known, and unknown adults on the Autism spectrum who best meet challenges with rarely necessary supports appropriate for adults who have least restrictions to independence??

These rarely needed supports are trusted third-party advisors necessary on those trickier consumer transactions that are an uncommon part of life? Why are the necessities of such resources so difficult to understand, and discuss??

 

[marc_101]

I think that I understand your concerns. It's hard to address all topics in one 60 minute documentary. I hope they do more and address more topics.

 

[MROSS]

I think that I understand your concerns. It's hard to address all topics in one 60 minute documentary. I hope they do more and address more topics.

PBS did another show on Autism - aired in 2022, 'In a Different Key.'

It might be possible to contact the producers of these PBS shows on Autism, and express those overlooked issues, and receive important feedback.

Experiences with feedback would be important for this discussion thread!