SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Geek Club Books for Autism today announced that actors Christopher Gorham and Julian Feder, lead characters in the award-winning indie film, \u201cA Boy Called Po\u201d joined the #Activate4Autism movement, a public awareness campaign as a part of National Bullying Prevention Month. People on the autism spectrum are often misunderstood, marginalized, undervalued and 3 times more likely to be victims of bullying.<\/p>\n
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\nThe campaign brings together voice, stage and film actors, children\u2019s authors, comic artists and autistic advocates who activate their voices for autism, speaking out for acceptance and inclusion. Videos are viewable, educational comics are downloadable, and action steps for activating change are accessible via the nonprofit website, geekclubbooks.com.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2019A Boy Called Po\u2019 is about a young boy living with autism and his relationship with his recently widowed dad,\u201d said Christopher Gorham who plays Po\u2019s father and is best known for his roles on \u201cUgly Betty\u201d and \u201cCovert Affairs.\u201d \u201cOur film and the #Activate4Autism movement are about inclusiveness and acceptance for those who are different.\u201d<\/p>\n
Playing the role of Po, Julian Feder gained insights into the intolerance, fear and bullying so many children with autism face every day. \u201cI\u2019m activating my voice for autism we need to call attention to the bullying and remember to give people with autism a chance, because everyone has something special to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe took part in Geek Club Books #Activate4Autism because, like the film, this nonprofit helps autistic individuals to tell their stories so people can make a deeper connection to this marginalized population and the challenges they face,\u201d said John Asher, Director of \u201cA Boy Called Po.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asher adds, \u201cThere\u2019s so much hatred out there in the world and Po is about really about acceptance. We don\u2019t need to make people with autism fit into society. We need to learn how to fit into their world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA Boy Called Po\u201d was in theaters this summer and is now available on-demand everywhere including iTunes and Amazon. The filmmakers are working to get the film distributed to educational institutions to bring better awareness and acceptance into schools.<\/p>\n
To join the activator heroes\u2014the actors, authors and advocates\u2014who are speaking out against bullying and activating change, go to https:\/\/geekclubbooks.com\/activate4autism\/<\/a><\/p>\n About Geek Club Books:<\/strong> About A Boy Called Po:<\/strong> TWITTER: #Activate4Autism @geekclubbooks<\/p>\n *IMAGES for Media:<\/strong> *VIDEO (YouTube): (https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZZfOntUgMN8<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nUsing storytelling, Geek Club Books nonprofit\u2019s mission is changing perceptions and putting an end to\u00a0the stigma surrounding autism, replacing fear with wonder. The nonprofit produces interactive children\u2019s comics, curriculum, assemblies, public awareness campaigns, online resources, and educational videos for acceptance in classrooms, on playgrounds and in communities. They mentor and empower autistic individuals to be the storytellers, inspiring empathy, inclusion and acceptance for those who are different. Learn more: https:\/\/geekclubbooks.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nInspired by true events, \u201cA Boy Called Po\u201d tells the story of a recently widowed father (Christopher Gorham) struggling to raise his son (Julian Feder) who is on the autism spectrum. The pressures of work, school and coping with loss push the two nearly to the point of breaking. John Asher directed the film from a script by Colin Goldman who shares story credit with Steve C. Roberts.<\/p>\n
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