# 'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615 "2011-06-05T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 411
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The subject of an [earlier post](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/specialisterne-leveraging-the-unique-skills-of-autistics-at-competitive-market-terms/50245/197) was the documentary film, ‘Wretches and Jabberers’. The film, which was released in 2010, is about two men with Autism who embark on a global journey, helping others with Autism to break through their isolation. The director of that film was Gerardine Wurzburg, the founder and president of _State of the Art, Inc_. _State of the Art, Inc._ is a Washington, DC-based communications company whose work focuses on the use of media to promote change in education and health. An earlier documentary film, entitled ‘Autism Is A World’, was a co-production of _CNN Presents_ and _State of the Art, Inc_… > [@](#): > > …“Autism Is A World” [is] a 40 minute documentary produced and directed by Gerardine Wurzburg, Academy Award winner for Educating Peter, and narrated by actress Julianna Margulies… > > The documentary is about Sue who is autistic. She was diagnosed and treated as mentally retarded until the age of 13 when she began to communicate using a keyboard. When you meet her, she does not make eye contact. She obsessively attacks your buttons, endlessly stands at the > faucet and watches water pour over her hand. You would not approach this person. But the documentary takes the viewer on a journey into her mind, into her world and her obsessions. Autism Is A World explores Sue’s world, her writings, and the remarkable friendships she has > created while in college… Here is a link to a short video on ‘Autism is a World’: [Autism is a World - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1wsiVYCqn0) (sources: [Wretches & Jabberers | Press Releases](http://www.wretchesandjabberers.org/press.php); [http://www.caica.org/Autism%20Oscar%20nominated.htm](http://www.caica.org/Autism%20Oscar%20nominated.htm)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._