ARW – Project France

ShareHenry Bond, is an English writer, photographer and visual artist, diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. More surprising, he is a scholar who made contribution to theoretical psychoanalysis and forensics with his book Lacan at the Scene, Published at MIT Press in 2009 in which he analyzes forensics pictures in a lacanian framework. On April 16, 2012, Henry Bond offered his insight on autism and psychoanalysis in the british newspaper “The Guardian“, following the article earlier this month on the BBC. Henry [...]

ShareBy David Heurtevent, Asperger, MA Georgetown Note : This article was published in French on 02/14/2012. Translation thanks to Karen Wilshin.   It would seem that the French Communist Party (PCF) and the CGT Health Union have lost their nerve following the leak of a draft report from the National Authority for Health and on the eve of a demonstration in Lille against packing and against the censure of Sophie Robert’s film organized by the association Vaincre L’Autisme (Beat Autism) [...]

ShareThis post is the translation of an article on packing published by the French newspaper Le Monde on Feb. 16, 2012. In this article titled « Autisme : la technique du packing, enjeu d’un violent conflit », the journalist Catherine Vincent argues that wrapping kids in 10°c sheets is not torture !   Autism, the art of “packing”, a violent conflict at stake   LILLE, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT – Florian undressed himself. In a swimsuit in the small room, he is [...]

ShareIl Sole 24 Ore is the third italian dailynewspaper (circa 300 000 sold per day). In the Sunday culture page, Gilberto Corbellini, Professor in Medical History, tackles the issue of autism in France in an article titled “The Autim of Lacanians”. First, he ask himself “Is there something rotten in France ?”. Obviously, his answer is yes. He goes on detailing the decision against the film “The Wall” of Sophie Robert and why censorship is a political attack. He explains [...]

ShareMichael Yudell, associate professor in Public Health at Drexel University and an autism specialist, published a thorough article on the Public Health blog of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The article explains puts the story of “The Wall” in an historical perspective. Michael Yudell also interviews Evelyne Friedel, vice-president of Autism-Europe. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a leading newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 330,000. The website Philly.com itself is ranked 594 in the United States by Alexa. Excerpt: [...]

ShareThe International Herald Tribune, the global edition of the New York Times, published an article on the film “The Wall” of Sophie Robert on the page 3 of its Jan 20th 2012 edition. This article, written by David Jolly and Stephanie Novak, details the legal case and the risks faced by Sophie Robert. It also addresses the question of mental health (and autism) in France. Sophie Robert and the psychoanalysis historian Elisabeth Roudinesco are interviewed in this great piece. Excerpt: [...]

ShareThe New York Times published on Jan 19th 2012, an article on the film “The Wall” of Sophie Robert in its global health pages. This article has been published also in the paper edition of the International Herald Tribune the next day (20th) under a different title. PDF Copy: “A French Film Takes Issue With the Psychoanalytic Approach to Autism” On the NY Times Website : “A French Film Takes Issue With the Psychoanalytic Approach to Autism”

ShareThis article is the translation of the paper published in the magazine of the leading French newspaper “Le Monde” on January 13th 2012 and titled “Autisme : la Psychanalyse au pied du mur” Translation: Karen Wilshin — Autism: Psychoanalysis against the Wall   Autism may well be France’s National Cause for 2012, but families living with autism remain helpless. Why? Because in France, psychoanalysts oppose behavioural methods which have already proven their effectiveness abroad. A retrograde position highlighted by Sophie [...]

ShareUpdated: Jan 23, 2012 January 9th 2012 A new video surfaces on the russian website Rutube. This video made in 1998 by CNAM is used apparently for teaching purposes in France. It shows Bernard Golse, one of the psychiatrists interviewed in “The Wall” putting blame on the parents for the autism of a child. It goes contrary to what Bernard Golse declared previously regarding the fact the Sophie Robert would have manipulated his real opinions on the origins of autism. [...]

Share“The Wall: Psychoanalysis put to the test for autism”, is a French documentary filmed by Sophie Robert. It describes the misuse of the psychoanalitic approach of autism in France and the discriminations of autistic children in France. This document provides a summary of the movement and the legal battle for December 2011. December 2011 has been an extremely dense month for the movement with parents rallying on Dec. 8th in Lille and Paris for the court hearing, a strong campaign [...]