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Jack Whitfield hopes the show will help people with autism realise their full potential in society
An autistic musician from Torpoint is to appear in a new Channel 4 documentary.
Jack Whitfield, 24, a member of Ambitious about Autism’s youth council stars in Are You Autistic? .
The documentary, which airs tomorrow - Wednesday, March 28, looks at many aspects of autism with Jack and other youth council members helping to debunk common misconceptions and stereotypes.
Ambitious about Autism’s youth council contacted Channel 4 while the documentary was in development to offer their views on its content.
Programme makers subsequently invited members of the council to play a key role– ensuring the experience of young people with autism is represented throughout the documentary.
Jack, a performance poet and musician, who works as a creative practitioner in the South West was diagnosed with autism 10 years ago.
He said: “I’m really looking forward to seeing our range of autism ambassadors spearheading the movement for an authentic autism voice in the media.
“I hope people watching the documentary will see beyond the stigmatic stereotypes of autism and improve their understanding so that autistic people can realise their full potential in society.”
Are You Autistic? will air on Channel 4 at 10pm on Wednesday 28 March.
Source: Meet one of the stars of a new Channel 4 documentary on autism
Related: New Documentary Sets Out to Challenge Our Perception of Autism
Jack Whitfield hopes the show will help people with autism realise their full potential in society
An autistic musician from Torpoint is to appear in a new Channel 4 documentary.
Jack Whitfield, 24, a member of Ambitious about Autism’s youth council stars in Are You Autistic? .
The documentary, which airs tomorrow - Wednesday, March 28, looks at many aspects of autism with Jack and other youth council members helping to debunk common misconceptions and stereotypes.
Ambitious about Autism’s youth council contacted Channel 4 while the documentary was in development to offer their views on its content.
Programme makers subsequently invited members of the council to play a key role– ensuring the experience of young people with autism is represented throughout the documentary.
Jack, a performance poet and musician, who works as a creative practitioner in the South West was diagnosed with autism 10 years ago.
He said: “I’m really looking forward to seeing our range of autism ambassadors spearheading the movement for an authentic autism voice in the media.
“I hope people watching the documentary will see beyond the stigmatic stereotypes of autism and improve their understanding so that autistic people can realise their full potential in society.”
Are You Autistic? will air on Channel 4 at 10pm on Wednesday 28 March.
Source: Meet one of the stars of a new Channel 4 documentary on autism
Related: New Documentary Sets Out to Challenge Our Perception of Autism
