You’re invited to a premiere of a new film about how screens influence the development of our youngest children.

There are two parts to this special event:

• The documentary will be available for streaming from June 5th - June 8th.
• A live Q&A will be hosted at 1pm EDT on June 7th with Mad in America, journalist Robert Whitaker, parents and researchers from the film. Join us on Zoom here.

The premiere is accessible to everyone, so if you need a free ticket, click here.

The Film

Today 1 in 31 children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, an increase of nearly five-fold since 2000 when the CDC first began tracking the condition. While the causes of autism remain controversial, research indicates as much as 40-50% of an individual’s autism can be attributed to environmental factors.

A STONE UNTURNED explores the latest research around a possible environmental trigger for autism and autism related symptoms, specifically excessive screen time exposure for children under the age of 3 years. The documentary interviews leading clinicians and autism researchers who are looking into screen exposure from the United States, France, Canada, and Romania, as well as families and early interventionists who reduce children’s screen time and see a reversal and remediation of autism related symptoms.

Our Mission

As the first feature documentary to explore the connections between screen time and autism, A STONE UNTURNED was produced in collaboration with a team of clinicians, autism researchers, early interventionists and journalists. We believe more research and awareness around screen time can help empower all parents.

“I saw screen removal and increased social interaction provide huge progress for a young child with red flags for ASD. As a mother and clinician I must share this with the world.” - Lori Frome M.Ed.

By interviewing parents from around the world, we are sharing how digital screen fasts can help children overcome language delays, attention disorders, social withdrawal and other symptoms related to autism. But not just a film about autism, the film shares practical steps we can all try, for building healthy screen time habits and finding joy in everyday life with family.

Join us in partnership with:

• International Film Festivals & Conferences
• In person and virtual screening events
• Resources & Educational Tool Kits to support early interventions and child care
• National Broadcast with PBS reaching millions of parents and providers

Contact Producer Wilder Nicholson at: wildernicholson@gmail.com

To learn more about the film visit: www.virtualautism.org

To read more about virtual autism visit Mad in America's 2017 article posted here.

Support Us

Help us share this documentary with more parents and providers, with a donation above with the 'Support Us', or a tax deductible donation [here].