As Autism Awareness Month kicks off, a special recognition was made in Queens for some artists and media-makers who are on the autism spectrum.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said increased police presence in the subways is working to reduce crime in the public transit system.
"There's obviously the rain, there's people walking, there's people talking, so all these different sounds he's feeling sensitive," Hennessey explained about the video game."My hope is to give people a bit of an understanding what it's like to live with autism." Hennessey was one of a handful of artists and media-makers on the autism spectrum celebrated Thursday night by the Museum of the Moving Image at its first ever Marvel of Media Awards ceremony on the eve of Autism Acceptance Month.The museum showcased a wide range of talent including animators and directors. They are all artists that are breaking barriers.
"I bet you can't tell who is who, and it really doesn't matter because we're all equally competent animators," Bowman said."It's really hard for people on the autism spectrum to get into the animation industry but we have to push even further. The words I would say, you can't be it if you can't see it."
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