The newly announced Labor candidate for Bennelong and former AMA president Brian Owler has spoken candidly about being the father of an autistic child in a new film about fatherhood and autism.
The free online documentary, Dad: a film about autism and fatherhood was produced by Autism Awareness Australia with funding from the NDIS and launched on Thursday.
Brian Owler
It is targeted directly at men, who talk about their unique experience of fatherhood, family and relationships after an autism diagnosis.
Dr Owler, a neurosurgeon, is one of a number of dads from around Australia who talk honestly and openly about their experience of autism in a film that offers guidance, inspiration and advice.
“You don’t really expect that this is something that is going to happen to one of your children,” Dr Owler says. “People don’t want the diagnosis, but it allows you to address the issue and solve some of the problems.”
Read the full article here and watch the film below