Documentary Film Screening: Navigating Autism in Communities of Color

Navigating Autism in Communities of Color documents caregiver experiences of obtaining a diagnosis, accessing services, and advocating for their children. Based on stories from six Black families and their children with autism, we examine the unique struggles of navigating autism in a structurally unequal society and their determination for equal access. In collaboration between the Georgia Tech Schools of History and Sociology and Literature, Media, and Communication and The Color of Autism Foundation, Navigating Autism offers a first-hand account of the challenges and hopes for a future that embraces autism in Black communities.

• Director: John Thornton, Senior Academic Professional and Director of Film and Media Production, School of Literature, Media, and Communication, Georgia Tech
• Producer: Jennifer Singh, Associate Professor, School of History and Sociology, Georgia Tech
• Executive Producer: Camille Proctor, Founder, The Color of Autism Foundation

Event Schedule

• VIP RECEPTION [INVITE ONLY]: 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
• FILM SCREENING: 7:00 PM – 8 PM
• PANEL DISCUSSION: 8 PM – 9 PM directly following the film screening.
  • The panel discussion will feature the filmmakers and several documentary film participants

• SCREENING LOCATION: The Atlantic Theater on the 3rd floor of Georgia Tech's John Lewis Student Center located at 351 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332.

• PARKING: Paid visitor parking is available in the W02 Parking Deck located at 355 Ferst Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332