Film Screening: "Wretches & Jabberers"
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
6:30pm
Preus-Brandt Forum
California Lutheran University
Adjacent to the Pearson Library
135 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Free Admission - Space is limited!
Watch the trailer:
In Wretches & Jabberers, 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 social 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.
Spectrum of Opportunity is made possible by generous support from
Cal Lutheran Artists and Speakers Committee
Autism Society of Ventura County
Cal Lutheran Center for Equality and Justice
Montecito Bank & Trust
Cal Lutheran Center for Innovative Learning
Cal Lutheran Community Leaders Association
Cal Lutheran Athletics Department