Wretches & Jabberers
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| Directed by | Gerardine Wurzburg |
| Produced by | Douglas Biklen Gerardine Wurzburg |
| Cinematography | Gary Griffin |
| Edited by | Barbara Ballow |
| Music by | J. Ralph |
Production companies | State of the Art, Inc. |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Wretches & Jabberers is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg and produced by Wurzburg and Douglas Biklen.The film is about two autistic men, Larry Bissonnette and Tracy Thresher, who travel with their aides to Sri Lanka, Japan, and Finland to meet other autistic people with limited ability to converse verbally, and to challenge attitudes about disability and intelligence. The film's title comes from a comment made by one of the people they visit in Finland, who groups people into "wretches" like all of them and "jabberers" who speak easily.[1][2] It opened in the United States on April 1, 2011.[3] Notably, the men use facilitated communication to communicate, which is a scientifically discredited technique.[4][5]
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References
- ^ Jennie, Yabroff (16 January 2011). "Autism Finds Its Voice". Newsweek. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (31 March 2011). "'Wretches & Jabberers,' a Documentary on Autism – Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Wretches & Jabberers - Production Info". IMDbPro. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Vyse, Stuart (7 August 2018). "Autism Wars: Science Strikes Back". Skeptical Inquirer Online. Skeptical Inquirer. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "SABE Region 8 News – SABE USA". Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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