Tag: Jackie Pilgrim

  • Critique of PBS’s “Best Kept Secret” autism documentary

    Listen to this post:  In September, 2013, PBS released “Best Kept Secret.” You can check out info around the film at www.pbs.org/pov/bestkeptsecret. The film is now streamable on some paid sites. But I’m not writing this to recommend the film. Because I actually don’t recommend it. PBS’s brief synopsis: “In ‘Best Kept Secret,’ Janet Mino, who has taught a…

  • Boycott Autism Speaks

    Listen to this post:  I’m wading into very political waters, but that’s something I haven’t been shy about on this blog thus far. There’s a very large campaign happening right now to challenge businesses to stop partnering with an organization called Autism Speaks. I want to share about this campaign with my readers. As with…