In the U of Iowa’s Black Box theater listening to autistic activists Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonette–the stars of the new film Wretches and Jabberers. Seeing and hearing their words about living with autism is rocking the room full of scholars and students. I like to think the day is coming when people with nonspeaking disabilities will be properly understood as our neighbors–our fellow citizens without stigma. Today the U of Iowa community is taking a modest but firm step on the path to recognizing people with autism as being fully autonomous human beings. Amen!
S.K.
Planet of the Blind 