Comments on: Little Breakthroughs

By: “The Musical,” and More

“The Musical,” and More — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:35:05 +0000

[...] interesting reviews from Toronto of Autism: The Musical which (EyeWeekly notes) offers a “real life alternative to Rain Man.” And, while [...]

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:11:43 +0000

I do want to see the movie; the “modern-day epidemic” language caught my eye too—–pronouncements about there being an “epidemic” are to be weighed with care, at the very least.

By: Autismville

Autismville — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:46:30 +0000

Saw it here in Boston and loved it…

By: Norah

Norah — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:28:12 +0000

From their site:

“Both on and off stage, AUTISM: THE MUSICAL is a call-to-arms, bringing attention to a modern-day epidemic, all the while celebrating the way the human spirit can overcome any challenge.”

Stuff like that makes me doubt I want to see it.

By: Marla

Marla — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:56:51 +0000

Sounds very interesting. I will have to see this movie.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:32:57 +0000

Also, I’m so literal that I’ve been thinking up until a minute ago that someone had actually made a *musical* about autism, and I couldn’t figure out why they had a film of a parent-therapist altercation in it. I also couldn’t figure out how in the world anyone could make an autism musical.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:30:59 +0000

Funny that Jordan just posted here. I was thinking that actually, one of our biggest “breakthroughs” was the recognition of a professional (Jordan) that TH needed further professional evaluation. To that point, two pediatricians had told us he was “fine” in spite of our concerns. Breakthroughs after that were incremental more than big bangs, for the most part, although I know there were a few moments where Marshall and I looked at each other in pleased surprise.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:08:49 +0000

I still have yet to see the film—-keep hearing more and more good things.

I’ve grown to appreciate some of the routine of life with Charlie. As of last week, he has been listening again to a very old CD (on his computer now) of Disney songs—the “break through” is he’ll spontaneously sing whole phrases of the song. Tonight it was “The Monkey’s Uncle.”

By: Jordan Sadler, SLP

Jordan Sadler, SLP — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:08:36 +0000

That was a really powerful part of the film, definitely a breakthrough, when Elaine Hall and that mother got into such an altercation. It was one of the things that made it so real, and it drove home for me once again how stressful life often is for parents, and the tensions that can exist between parents and therapists/specialists. “Autism: The Musical” was an amazing documentary.

By: Autismville

Autismville — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:54:43 +0000

Wow. I’m presently living your past…