Autism in Love

When deciding what to do my next neuro note on, I had no idea what topic I wanted to dive into because everything seemed so interesting! However, I decided to look more into depth of a topic we haven’t discussed in class yet: AUTISM. My second neuro note is on the movie Autism in Love. I chose this movie because I am a hopeless romantic, honestly. I am in love with LOVE! I wanted to gain knowledge and see how the romance life was for individuals who are on the spectrum.

            Autism in Love is a very eye-opening documentary about four adults who are on the spectrum and their experiences with romance and love. The movie shows how love and meaningful relationships are important for all people. In the movie, we learn that each person had a difficult time with love in their own way because of autism. The common issue that each person had was communication. The four individuals struggled with expressing how they really felt. The movie displayed the challenges but yet the beauty when finding true love. A relationship with someone on the spectrum is definitely possible!

            As an occupational therapy student, I enjoyed this movie for several different reasons. I gained a better understand of individuals who may be on the spectrum. People with autism are aware and they understand everything around them. It is important that as an OT, we have patience with clients who may be on the spectrum. These individuals might have a difficult time expressing themselves and communicating with us, but they are conscience of everything. In addition, I learned that love and meaningful relationships are good for everyone (people with or with a disability). As an OT, I must also understand that a client might have mental issues such as depression because they don’t have a significant other. In the movie, one of the adults were ashamed to be on the spectrum and felt that was the reason why he didn’t have a successful relationship. He was never happy and comfortable with himself because of it. This should be something that OTs should be aware of.

To further my knowledge, I decided to learn more about autism and the spectrum by looking at journals and articles online. I recommend this movie to all health care professionals, not just occupational therapist, because it really shows how we should want out clients to make the most of their time and live past their disabilities.

Fuller, M. (2015). Autism in Love [Streaming video]. Retrieved from https://www.netflix.com/watch/80050160?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C6a73aa69cb88f1e49551d089555b3caca8b5271e%3A91c3add31c85c71b40aeda639977245cec86901e