Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back is a 2008 documentary about four children which claims each completely "recovered" from the autism spectrum. The film is directed by Michele Jaquis and produced by Doreen Granpeesheh and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Recovered premiered on April 25, 2008, at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater.[1]
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| Directed by | Michele Jaquis[2] Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh (executive) |
| Produced by | Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh |
| Starring | Ruffin Janna Brett Nick Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh Cathy Vizconde Vince Redmond Jr. Evelyn Kung |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editRecovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back covers four children who the Autism Society says recovered from autism, despite the fact that autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder which has no cure. Each child received services from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders Inc. (CARD), including assessments, supervision, parent/teacher training and one-on-one behavioral therapy. The film presents documentation of therapy sessions along with interviews of the children who are now teenagers, their parents, therapists and the founder/executive director of CARD.[3]
Distribution
editRecovered was self-distributed through its website.[4]
Reception
editRecovered won Best Documentary in the 2008 Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Yavorcik, Carin. (April 15, 2008) Autism Society of America [1]
- ^ (February 13, 2008) Inside UCR: News for Faculty and Staff of the University of California, Riverside [2] Vol. 4 N. 3
- ^ Plot Summary on IMDB
- ^ "RSVP". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ The Director's Chair Film Festival 2008 Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
edit- Mikailian, Arin. (May 1–7, 2008) Los Angeles Independent, West Hollywood Edition [3]" p. 1, 4 Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Miller, Sam (September 28th, 2008) OC Register "[4]" Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine