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1. In what major ways is Autism perceived differently worldwide in research and media?
2. What methods and actions are being created globally to spread Autism awareness for both adults and children?

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Ocean Heaven is a movie that encompasses the undying love of a father and his son with Autism. Due to the father's terminal illness, he aims to teach his son everything he needs to know about life before he passes away. The Chinese-Hong Kong drama displays how the love between a parent and a child is unconditionally infinite, regardless of their abilities.

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Autism Across Cultures: Perspectives From Non-Western Cultures and Implications for Research

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Autism Across Cultures: Perspectives From Non-Western Cultures and Implications for Research

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This informative research article paints a picture of the perspectives of Autism across different cultures, specifically Non-Western cultures. The article concluded that the
issue of culture is extremely important for ASD
in terms of how it is perceived, understood, diagnosed, supported, and treated.h e past 10 years has seen a rapid increase in work on autism emerging from non-Western countries and the article suggests that there is a critical need for further research regarding the perceptions of Autism in low and middle income countries.

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The infographic provides insightful information containing worldwide statistics pertaining to Autism. It includes the prevalence of Autism as well as the frequency of diagnoses and gender observations. The infographic can provide a foundation of general knowledge of worldwide Autism information before viewing the perceptions of different countries and cultures.

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A Boy Called Po is a an American drama film encompassing the story of wife who passes away from cancer, leaving her husband to be the sole care provider for their son with Autism. Po (Patrick) is very gifted yet he was very close to his mother and he struggles to communicate his feelings of loss. The movie provides an informative sense of single parental relationships and navigating supporting a child with Autism emotionally.

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Justice For Laughing Boy, a UK novel, explains the story of Connor Sparrowhawk. Connor had Autism and Epilepsy and drowned in the bath after having a seizure in a NHS specialist unit. The novel brings to light that there can be a major lack of support and justice granted to those with Autism worldwide.

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The film The Reason I Jump encompasses the autobiography written by a 13-year-old boy from Japan about what it is like to live with autism. It touches on the way individuals with Autism vies the world around them and the way they may perceive the world might be different. It provides a solid foundation for worldwide perceptions told from the perspective of someone who is actually experiencing Autism.

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A Developmental Perspective of Global and Local Visual Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder

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A Developmental Perspective of Global and Local Visual Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder

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This immensely informational research article discusses the developmental perspectives of global and local perceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The study within the research concluded that the findings bring awareness to the inconsistencies within existing literature by demonstrating that local interferences may be more important in ASD than local information processing. The text provides a detailed description of the effectiveness of the study at hand.

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The provided research article explains the prevalence, perceptions, acceptance, and actions taken for Autism on a worldwide level. The article provides significant statistics such as the estimated increases between 50% to over 2000% in cases of Autistic Disorder diagnoses have been studied worldwide.

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In the children's book, All My Stripes, Zane the zebra feels different from the rest of his classmates. He feels as though everyone just notices his "autism stripe". Zane's mother helps him learn to accept his uniqueness and special qualities that are a part of who he is. As a children's book, this would be a wonderful text to introduce to children in order to spread awareness about Autism.

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In this powerful and informational TedTalk, Temple Grandin discusses how our world needs all kinds of minds: pattern thinkers, sensory thinkers, abstract thinkers, and everything in between. Temple was diagnosed with Autism early in life and has gone on to become an influential scientist and animal behaviorist. The TedTalk encourages the world to understand that all kinds of thinkers play a significant role in our society. It is touching to hear this story from Temple, who has spent her life showing the world to live with an open mind.

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Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to “think in pictures,” which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.