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'At 18 months of age Michael was placed in care and has been a "client" ever since. He was deemed uneducable. The "smearing" or painting of his own excrement - an act with both expressive and political motivations - led to the discovery that Michael could communicate. He was by then 17 years old. With the assistance of his therapist, Michael Russell, 'profoundly autistic' and possessing no power of speech, began writing about his experiences. They have become The Glass Cage.'
(Source: ABC)
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Autism. Type of character Primary. Point of view Inapplicable.
Production Details
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Broadcast on ABC Radio National's Airplay on 19 June 2005.
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