Gerardine Wurzburg

Wretches & Jabberers

Gerardine Wurzburg

Larry Bissonnette, Tracy Thresher

In 'Wretches & Jabberers and Stories from the Road', two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. With limited speech, Tracy Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, both faced lives of mute isolation in mental institutions or adult disability centers. When they learned as adults to communicate by typing, their lives changed dramatically. Their world tour message is that the same possibility exists for others like themselves. At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future. Along the way, they reunite with old friends from the USA, expand the isolated world of a talented young painter and make new allies in their cause.

Graduating Peter

Gerardine Wurzburg

The documentary entitled "Graduating Peter" follows the journey of a young boy with Down Syndrome as he makes the transition from middle school through high school and into the real world.

Educating Peter

Gerardine Wurzburg, Thomas C. Goodwin

Peter Gwazdauskas, Judy Gwazdauskas

A young boy with down syndrome attends his first year in a "regular" classroom. This documentary traces that year and the changes that take place for Peter, his teacher, and the other students. Oscar-winning documentary short from 1992.

Autism Is a World

Gerardine Wurzburg

Julianna Margulies

A documentary on an autistic woman's inner world, her writing, and the friends she made while in college.