Out thanks to a Rescare member for bringing the following to our attention.
BBC Radio 4, 8 pm , 27th June 2014
The Stranger in the Mirror
What is autism, and what causes it? Nobody knows, but there have been many theories, from the plausible to the offensive to the downright wacky. Autism remains a mysterious enigma and thus a receptacle of whatever we want to project onto it. Author and broadcaster Michael Blastland, whose son is autistic, delves into a rich archive and finds that looking at autism is like looking into a mirror. In it we see our own fears, beliefs, hopes and cultural prejudices.
This programme comes highly recommended by those who have heard it. It received excellent reviews, and extracts were featured on Radio 4’s Pick of the Week.
You can hear it by going to the Archive on 4 website. The programme will be available for at least a year.
