Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back
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Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back is a 2008 documentary
about four children who have completely recovered from the autism spectrum
. The film is directed by Michele Jaquis and produced by Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh
and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders
. Recovered premiered on April 25, 2008 at the Pacific Design Center
's SilverScreen Theater.
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.
The 2 disk DVD set includes a resource booklet and over 60 minutes of special features.
-related events, including the 3rd and 4th Annual Back to School Autism/Asperger's Conferences in Pasadena, CA (Aug. 08 and Aug. 09); the 2008 Defeat Autism Now! conference in San Diego, CA; the 2008 National Autism Association Conference in Weston, FL; and the 3rd Annual Anaheim Autism/Asperger’s Conference in Anaheim, CA. In addition Recovered won Best Documentary in the 2008 Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY and was an official selection in the 2008 Victoria Independent Film Festival in Sebastapol, Australia and the 2009 ReelHeART International Film Festival
in Toronto, Canada.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about four children who have completely recovered from the autism spectrum
Autism spectrum
The term "autism spectrum" is often used to describe disorders that are currently classified as pervasive developmental disorders. Pervasive developmental disorders include autism, Asperger syndrome, Childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise...
. The film is directed by Michele Jaquis and produced by Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh
Doreen Granpeesheh
Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA is an American clinical psychologist and producer of the independent award-winning documentary Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back, which depicts four children's progress as they recover from autism....
and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. , founded in 1990 by Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, is among the largest Autism treatment organizations in the world. CARD's stated mission is to provide the highest quality ABA behavioral intervention to children with autism around the world...
. Recovered premiered on April 25, 2008 at the Pacific Design Center
Pacific Design Center
The Pacific Design Center, or PDC, is a multi-use facility for the design community located in West Hollywood, California. One of the buildings is often described as the Blue Whale because of its outsize nature relative to surrounding buildings and its brilliant blue glass cladding.-Site and...
's SilverScreen Theater.
Plot
Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back covers four children who the Autism Society says recovered from autism. Each child received services from the Center for Autism and Related DisordersCenter for Autism and Related Disorders
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. , founded in 1990 by Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, is among the largest Autism treatment organizations in the world. CARD's stated mission is to provide the highest quality ABA behavioral intervention to children with autism around the world...
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.
Production
Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back began production in 1993 when Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh videotaped some of the children receiving treatment at CARD. In 2003 Dr. Granpeesheh re-established contact with the families and over the next few years Michele Jaquis conducted and recorded interviews with those willing to participate in the project. According to Dr. Granpeesheh's statement, six of the ten children that had been videotaped were located, five of them had recovered and four agreed to be in the film. The final cut, sound mix and 2 disk DVD set was completed in spring 2008. Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back includes an original score by Jeremy Quinn and Michael Feldman, with songs by Nine More Lies and H. Hanson.Distribution
Currently, Recovered is being self distributed through its website.The 2 disk DVD set includes a resource booklet and over 60 minutes of special features.
Reception
Since its premiere, Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back has continued to be screened across the United States at various autismAutism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
-related events, including the 3rd and 4th Annual Back to School Autism/Asperger's Conferences in Pasadena, CA (Aug. 08 and Aug. 09); the 2008 Defeat Autism Now! conference in San Diego, CA; the 2008 National Autism Association Conference in Weston, FL; and the 3rd Annual Anaheim Autism/Asperger’s Conference in Anaheim, CA. In addition Recovered won Best Documentary in the 2008 Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY and was an official selection in the 2008 Victoria Independent Film Festival in Sebastapol, Australia and the 2009 ReelHeART International Film Festival
ReelHeArt International Film Festival
The ' known as The Filmmakers Film Festival is an annual independent film festival that screens over 100 films from 30 or more countries during six days around the 3rd week of June in Toronto, Canada....
in Toronto, Canada.
Further reading
- Mikailian, Arin. (May 1–7, 2008) Los Angeles Independent, West Hollywood Edition http://recoveredautism.com/Images/LA%20Independent.pdf" p. 1, 4
- Miller, Sam (September 28th, 2008) OC Register "http://autism.freedomblogging.com/2008/09/28/four-teens-recovered-from-autism-star-in-documentary/499/"