Best and Most Beautiful Things - Autism Speaking - Clips

Best and Most Beautiful Things premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 2, 2 More

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Best and Most Beautiful Things, Michelle Smith, a legally blind young woman on autism spectrum, confronts a former teacher who meant well but had low expectations for Michelle's future. From her perspective the teacher saw her as someone with a disability who needed to be "fixed," who treated her as a child rather than a quirky individual.

AIR DATE 1/2/17