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Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008

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Subject: Fw: autism

movie online Refrigerator Mothers- Mothers dealing with Autism in the 1950s

J I <yodaautism>

wrote:

An incredible movie, upsetting, heart breaking,

what these parents

went through in the 50's. A must SEE!

Save it under Favorites.

http://www.snagfilm s.com/films/ title/refrigerat

or_mothers/

J. Isom

I saw it back when it aired on tv. Good,

upsetting. You name it.

Maurine

I watched this video

a little over a month ago. It's incredible.

Please find time to watch it.

>>

> Subject: Refrigerator Mothers- Mothers dealing with Autism in the

1950s

> >

> Refrigerator Mothers delves into the lives of mothers with

autistic children

> in the 1950s and 1960s held responsible for their children's

conditions

> through professionally promoted " mother blame. " Through

first-hand

> interviews and home videos, director E. Simpson takes an

intimate look

> at the difficult and dehumanizing struggle of mothers caring for

children

> with autism at the time.

>

> Looking back at a generation of mothers who dealt with the everyday

> struggles of raising a special needs child while living under the

scrutiny

> of a society who viewed them responsible, REFRIGERATOR MOTHERS is

an

> important film that can be shared with your audience.

>

> It is available to snag NOW as a film widget that can be embedded

directly

> onto your site.

>

> http://www.snagfilm s.com/films/ title/refrigerat

or_mothers/

>

> We hope that by sharing this film on your site, it will continue

to raise

> awareness and illuminate the history of autism through families

who have

> lived with and through it.

>

> Please let me know if you are able to embed the film and/or have

any

> difficulties doing so.

>

> Many thanks,

>

> Carolyn

>

> SnagFilms

>