Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues is a biographical

Biography

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 book by Barry Neil Kaufman and published in 1994. It was revived and expanded from the original book, Son-Rise

Son-Rise

Son-Rise is a home-based program for children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities, which was developed by Barry Neil Kaufman and Samahria Lyte Kaufman for their autistic son. The program is a parent-directed, relationship-based play therapy...

, which spawned into the NBC

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 television movie

Television movie

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 entitled Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love is a 1979 NBC television docudrama film adapted by the biographical book Son-Rise by Barry Neil Kaufman, and is the real life story of how, according to his parents, Raun Kaufman completely recovered from severe autism...

. The film received the Humanitas Prize

Humanitas Prize

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 award in the 90-minute category.

Kaufman tells of the excursion that he and his wife, Samahria, take to fully recover their eighteen-month-old son from severe autism

Autism

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 and profound mental retardation—having an under 30 IQ. Diagnosticians told the Kaufman's that their son, Raun

Raun Kaufman

Raun Kahlil Kaufman is a teacher and writer who serves as CEO for the early Intervention therapy program Son-Rise. Son-Rise is located at the Autism Treatment Center of America, a division of the Option Institute in Sheffield, Massachusetts, which is an independent non-profit organization that...

, was hopelessly incurable and that he should live in a life-long facility.