Son-Rise

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Thanks to Axel for inspiring this thread (see Rain Man thread). Back in the '70s, there was a TV movie called Son-Rise. It was the story of a boy with an IQ of 30 who was eventually completely cured of his autism. Remember this one? I do but vaguely. It was a real-life movie and from what I remember it was done pretty well. Anyone else have a critique on it?

well, i was born in 83, is this available on video or dvd?

Not heard of this movie, however, there is a book available going by the same name: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 36-9876118

The book inspired the movie. Not sure if it's on DVD.

IQ tests are not 100% infallible.

It seems like if that story is true, it's most likely he had that intelligence the entire time, but was not able to express it.

If it's the movie where the mom worked with her son daily, all day everyday then yes i saw it. It was ingredible. You just don't know what the human brain will do, and why some things work on some people yet dosn't work on others. I worked with a child when i was in high school who was left a vegetable after he drowned...yes he was dead, and they managed to revive him. This family had 300, yes 300 volunteers in their house 6 days a week from 9 a.m 'till 5 p.m. 5 at a time taking a one hour shift working with their son, exercising him, working with all 5 senses, some kids recover others don't. This boy after 7 years of this eventually died from respitory failure, we brought him up to the mental age of a 4 month old, I moved but and the work continued he advanced farther was able to go to a special school, but as I said he did pass away. You just never know what will work unless you try.And back then, the boy in the movie's mother, didn't have options like we do today. It was a very good movie in my opinion.

imdb.com is a great movie resource

I saw a copy of the book in a Second Hand bookstore. I didn't buy it, because I didn't have much money on me, that day. I wish that I bought it, now.