Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back

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]

Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back
Directed byMichele Jaquis[2]
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh (executive)
Produced byDr. Doreen Granpeesheh
StarringRuffin
Janna
Brett
Nick
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh
Cathy Vizconde
Vince Redmond Jr.
Evelyn Kung
Release date
  • April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25)[1]
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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Recovered: 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

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Recovered was self-distributed through its website.[4]

Reception

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Recovered won Best Documentary in the 2008 Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Yavorcik, Carin. (April 15, 2008) Autism Society of America [1]
  2. ^ (February 13, 2008) Inside UCR: News for Faculty and Staff of the University of California, Riverside [2] Vol. 4 N. 3
  3. ^ Plot Summary on IMDB
  4. ^ "RSVP". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  5. ^ The Director's Chair Film Festival 2008 Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine

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