Wretches and Jabberers, a documentary about autism, travel, and communication, directed by Geraldine Wurzburg and produced by Geraldine Wurzburg and Douglas Biklen, will be shown in East Hall 4448, from 6-8 PM on October 29, 2025.

Light refreshments and closed captioning will be provided at this free screening. This is generously made possible by the Larry Motola Linguistics Fund, which funds the development of curriculum projects about cognitive processes and conditions and their interaction with language.

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See below for a description of the documentary:

Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette are two men with autism who have limited speech but a whole lot to say. As young people, both faced lives of isolation, unale to convey their inner intelligence. It was not until adulthood when each learned to communicate by typing—giving them a way to express their thoughts, needs and feelings—that their lives changed dramatically. After more than ten years of advocating for people with autism, they felt it was time to take their message global—to help people with autism in other countries around the world break through the isolation they both knew so well.