If any of you have been following the movies lately, you have no doubt heard of or seen the Imitation Game. This movie, based on the true story of Alan Turning, is a beautiful story about a misfit genius, turned war hero, who cracked the enigma machine during World War II. This movie has also done something else, it has created a renewed dialogue about Autism.
While watching the movie my husband turned to me in the first 5 minutes and asked "Is he Autistic?" Of course I didn't know, but he read my mind. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and co stars have said that he did not purposefully portray Autism characteristics while acting as Alan Turning. "That conversation never came up on set" Keira Knightley said during one interview. Purposeful or not he hit the mannerisms right on the head, the poor social interaction, intense interests, the literal acceptance of every thing, and little to no friends all indicate high functioning Autism.
I was curious so I looked up whether Alan Turning was diagnosed with Autism, he had not been before his death in 1954. Retrospectively experts think Turning may have been Autistic, but they cannot be sure. There are conflicting reports about his personality and mannerisms from family and small group of friends. There is no doubt Turning was an absolute genius that touched multiple areas of science. Turning is credited with creating the first computer, the Turning Machine, along with many more accomplishments. There is one other explanation for Turning's aloofness. Turning was a homosexual. During the time of his life homosexuality was illegal in the UK and punishable by up to life in prison. It could be that Turning was "odd" because he was trying to hide that part of himself from the public, he did get married in an effort to further hide this secret.
One thing is for sure: I want to thank Benedict for his beautiful acting job in the Imitation Game. We, as an Autism community, should be grateful for any dialogue that is opened, accidental or purposeful, regarding our loved ones diagnosis. It gives us a perfect example to point to about the mannerisms and habits commonly seen in HF individuals. Movies are here to entertain, so not every fact they give is 100% correct, but it can be used as a visual example. We now have the responsibility to work off this foundation and correct misconceptions by the public from the Hollywood spin.
Do I think Alan Turning was Autistic? I think there is a good possibility that Alan Turning was, but without knowing him personally I don't think anyone can say either way. Regardless, Alan Turning is a great role model for our kids and the perfect example for acceptance of all different kinds of people.
While watching the movie my husband turned to me in the first 5 minutes and asked "Is he Autistic?" Of course I didn't know, but he read my mind. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch and co stars have said that he did not purposefully portray Autism characteristics while acting as Alan Turning. "That conversation never came up on set" Keira Knightley said during one interview. Purposeful or not he hit the mannerisms right on the head, the poor social interaction, intense interests, the literal acceptance of every thing, and little to no friends all indicate high functioning Autism.
I was curious so I looked up whether Alan Turning was diagnosed with Autism, he had not been before his death in 1954. Retrospectively experts think Turning may have been Autistic, but they cannot be sure. There are conflicting reports about his personality and mannerisms from family and small group of friends. There is no doubt Turning was an absolute genius that touched multiple areas of science. Turning is credited with creating the first computer, the Turning Machine, along with many more accomplishments. There is one other explanation for Turning's aloofness. Turning was a homosexual. During the time of his life homosexuality was illegal in the UK and punishable by up to life in prison. It could be that Turning was "odd" because he was trying to hide that part of himself from the public, he did get married in an effort to further hide this secret.
One thing is for sure: I want to thank Benedict for his beautiful acting job in the Imitation Game. We, as an Autism community, should be grateful for any dialogue that is opened, accidental or purposeful, regarding our loved ones diagnosis. It gives us a perfect example to point to about the mannerisms and habits commonly seen in HF individuals. Movies are here to entertain, so not every fact they give is 100% correct, but it can be used as a visual example. We now have the responsibility to work off this foundation and correct misconceptions by the public from the Hollywood spin.
Do I think Alan Turning was Autistic? I think there is a good possibility that Alan Turning was, but without knowing him personally I don't think anyone can say either way. Regardless, Alan Turning is a great role model for our kids and the perfect example for acceptance of all different kinds of people.
If you would like to read more about Alan Turning, please feel free to read his biography or view this article on Wikipedia.
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