Asperger’s - Oops, Wrong Planet!

Synopsis

This documentary explores how the Asperger world, once a solitary, cut-off place, has entered the mainstream of modern life, thanks to the increasing importance of digital technology. It also shows how this has posed challenges for the majority, who often find people with Asperger syndrome hard to work with. It offers a glimpse into the lives of people with Asperger syndrome and those who work with them, and also explores the idea that some of the great minds of the past such as Isaac Newton, Andy Warhol and Hans Christian Andersen, had Asperger syndrome.

Finally, it looks at Dr. James Watson’s attempt to eradicate the autism gene from our future gene pool, and asks whether his success would eradicate the genes of a valuable part of our population. (60 minutes)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Year of production

2009

Subjects

Psychology; Social welfare

Keywords

Asperger’s syndrome; clinical psychology; genetics

Online availability

URI

http://www.teachers.tv/video/38214

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Distributor

Name

Teachers’ TV

Email

info@teachers.tv

Web

http://www.teachers.tv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7182 7430

Address

6-18 Berners Street
London
W1T 3LN

Notes

Funded by the Department for Education, Teachers’ TV was a producer and supplier of over 3,600 free videos and lesson resources to support the professional development of anyone working in school, enabling them to widen their skills, develop their practice, and connect with others in the field. Previously broadcast on digital television, the service became exclusively online from 31 August 2010, with programmes being available for free online viewing or download. Thge DfE terminated the contract with Teachers TV and delivery via the website ceased on 29 April 2011, with the programmes being offered to educational distributors free online delivery. Further details from the DfE website Until 29 April 2011 programmes from Teachers Television were streamed on the website and available for download to registered users (free registration). Programmes are aimed at primary and secondary school teachers in all subject areas, as well as headteachers and governors, and include observation of teaching sessions, materials for use in the classroom and discussion of issues relevant to education. Teachers TV was funded by the Department for Education but the contract ended in April 2011 and the programmes are being offered to educational distributors to deliver free at the point of use from their websites. Details of which titles are available in this way are on the DfE website http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/toolsandinitiatives/teacherstv