Re: Miracle Run

[Guest guest]

I just looked up Miracle Run, and it will be reshown

on lifetime channel, 8/12 at 9 pm, 8/13 at 9 pm, 8/13

at 2 pm, 8/15 at 7 pm, 8/21 at 4 pm. Barb

--- cyndahrellah <cynthia_mclaughlin@...> wrote:

> Since I posted old information last nite, I thought

> I'd post the

> link to the recent information about the family

> portrayed in the

> movie -- also note there's a link on the left of the

> page for a

> message board to discuss the film and ASD.

>

>

http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/health/features/autism.html

>

>

>

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Barb Katsaros

barbkatsaros@...

[Guest guest]

Well, on a positive note, I watched the movie with my oldest son, who

has been struggling with his little brother's meltdowns. My oldest son

is 9, and really struggles, to be honest. At first it was the

attention the other kids got for their diagnoses. All of the

therapists came to see them. Everyone comes up and talks about how

wonderful the " boys " are doing in front of him. He gets a lot of

attention from me, but he is aware that he is not the child of mine

that everyone is interested in. When I made the Early Learner and

Evy's Progress movies, it was with a sense of guilt over not being able

to do one for him. So having him respond well to the movie--watching

these kids meltdown and act just like Evy--well, it helped him broaden

his mind about why his brother is so hard. It's not personal. But how

do you teach that. So, I found the movie a good talking off point to

widen my eldest son's perspective.

Now, I also don't think you could make an " Autism movie " that shows

success without inspiring jealousy. Hey, wouldn't I love it if my boys

had savant skills? Evy forgot the word toilet three times yesterday.

" Hey mom, what's that thing that flushes and the water goes around and

around??? " A toilet, Evy. " Oh yeah, All toilets lead to the ocean,

right? " Only in the movies, dear (Finding Nemo). But I think that

Savant skills are a real blessing to those parents who have to work so

hard to get their children to learn every small thing. What a joy it

must be to see some thing, even anything, come easily. I'm happy for

them. I'm sure her struggle was glossed over Hollywood style. It was

nice to show the blessing of services and good therapists making such a

difference in those boys lives. And don't forget that this mother is

one of us. And she gave back, establishing a foundation to help other

families who need help.

Point is, there is pain and joy in every situation. One thing

constantly on my mind as my children are doing better and better are

those awful figures on depression and suicide among adults with

Asperger's. While your child is licking the floor, give thanks that

the pain of lost expectations is yours alone. Consider the pain of

watching your child hurt and lonely because they are aware enough to

want friendships, but are too different or socially awkward to have

them. Functioning level isn't everything.

t Burk

juliet@...

www.autismteachingtools.com

Home of " The Early Learner at Home "

[Guest guest]

Do you know if this movie is available on dvd at the video store?

Talking about TV shows, I saw an old Touched by an Angel on Sunday

on the W channel and it was about a young kid who had La Tourette

syndrome. It was very touching,especially to see how people who

don't know about a condition can presume and things can turn bad.

It made me cry and reminded me of many years of rejection for my

son,because he was different.

It is going much better since he is in a new school.

Lolo

>

> Ok, in the midst of the business and BUSYNESS of the day, I did

have some

> down time. We went to church, and then opened gifts and then I

made a nice ham

> meal. We then went our ways, the kids to play with their things

that they

> got and I rested in the room and watched TV. I caught the middle

and all the

> way to the end of a show called MIRACLE RUN on LifeTime channel on

Cable. This

> was an excellent movie. I had never seen it. I now recall that

some of the

> people on my lists have mentioned this movie to our lists in the

past and I

> never got to see it.

> It was really good and I hope to catch the beginning next time. In

case

> someone is not aware this movie is based on a real story about a

single mother

> who raised two twins who are Autistic. I am assuming that the

movie started when

> they were young, but I came in when they were teenagers in high

school. The

> boys were a lot like my son in many ways. They are high

functioning

> Autistics. They did a good job of acting the part. Anyway,my son

is Aspergers and in

> some ways reminded me of the experiences that these boys had.

> It was a good movie! It had a wonderful ending too. Very true to

the

> experiences that we all go through as a mother of a child with

disabilities!

>

> Merry Christmas and/or Happy Hanukkah to all! Have a nice week and

Happy New

> Year too!

>

> in IL

>