do you know about asperger? can you tell us because we don't want to name this disorder after someone who might be implicated despite his reputation and the number of the archivists wrote back saying we don't know anything, we can't help you and i think one scholar wrote back and said we don't know enough to say no but we know enough to say hold on and conduct more research but that time, the world health organization had already put asperger's syndrome into the ic 10 classification it was already in existence and there was a lot of pressure to get asperger's disorder into the american manual. >> .. buried they would be buried. there is a horrific letter i found from one man saying thank you for disposing of the body, are we make the burial. >> doctor shepherd, the left. he mentioned the various ideologies of which genetics is a part but i'm a little uncomfortable with genetics along being responsible for increased what else you think is playing a role not. >> the expansion of the diagnostic criteria is one fact

developmental disabilities in a film camp called futures explored. 53 campers with autism, down's syndrome, asperger'sing short films. this is tim's fourth year. this year he especially likes the animation studio. >> he's the best guy that you will ever imagine. and they have won the greatest animation they can put in. >> here they learn about lighting, cam a work, editing, acting and voice. >> the social skills the life skills that come it of filmmaking. because everything that goes into filmmaking goes into everyday life. >> after the camp all their work is shown at a red carpet event in livermore at the vine cinema. for these kids and young adult, it's an unforgettable moments. >> i think all the kids really like seeing themselves on the big screen. it's a great night. they do a great job. >> travolta and his staff are now pushing for them to work as interns in the movie industry. >> they have the skills. we just need to educate the community to give them the opportunity. >> they know educating others about what these young people can do helps open many doors. in moraga, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news

school was difficult for me because i suffer with a bit of mild autism, asperger ‘s which was a blessing. but when my mother discovered that i could make sculptures, i had made a house for ants because my dog destroyed an ants' nest. when my mother saw that, she was so overwhelmed with disbelief that she said to me that ifi disbelief that she said to me that if i made them smaller, my name would get bigger. she said i would get bigger by going smaller. she said, you can't read or write very well, but this is what you're going to do. make it a bad habit and now it's your way of life. you had a fantastic word to describe it when you were on a couple of hours ago. somebody tweeted and said, i have had what is called a learning difficulty all my life, and i hated it. but a learning difference is what you called. and the person said, that is brilliant. i am so happy to hear you put it that way. and that must have helped you in terms of the discipline you need. give me some insight into what physically happens? you can slow down your heart and you are using an eyelash... paint a picture for me