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"It's Not You, It's the Autism Speaking"

Best and Most Beautiful Things premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017

01/02/2017

Independent Lens

"It's Not You, It's the Autism Speaking"

Clip: Season 18 Episode 3 | 2m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Best and Most Beautiful Things premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Best and Most Beautiful Things, Michelle Smith, a legally blind young woman on autism spectrum, confronts a former teacher who meant well but had low expectations for Michelle's future. From her perspective the teacher saw her as someone with a disability who needed to be "fixed," who treated her as a child rather than a quirky individual.

01/02/2017

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Best and Most Beautiful Things - Trailer

Preview: S18 Ep3 | 30s | Best and Most Beautiful Things premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 (30s)

A Flogger for Christmas

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Clip: S18 Ep3 | 2m 29s | Best and Most Beautiful Things premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 (2m 29s)

Online vs. Offline When You're Blind

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Clip: S18 Ep3 | 1m 58s | Best and Most Beautiful Things premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 (1m 58s)

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