Autism, I/DD, Anxiety and Mental Health Challenges

2 boys with red shirts looking in to the lens. 3 Festival Laurels on right side. AUTISM: THE LIFE BEHIND THE WORD
Mental Health Challenges for Individuals living with Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Collaboration with Verrecchia Clinic for Children with Autism & Developmental Disabilities, Bradley Hospital, Precision Medicine in Autism (PRISMA) Group led by Dr. Daniel Moreno De Luca, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior , Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
The film shines a spotlight on the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of people on the autism spectrum and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The film explores co-occuring mental health challenges. Through interviews with individuals and their families, the film seeks to provide a more nuanced and empathetic understanding of autism and the individuals who live with it.
The Exhibition premiered @ Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
 
PRISMA RESEARCH GROUP + POSITIVE EXPOSURE
CELEBRATING OUR SHARED HUMANITY
September 22nd to December 14th, 2022
Brown Medical Education Building
222 Richmond Street, Providence, Rhode Island

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