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Dear Parents:

Please join " Putting the Pieces Together " , a special needs parent group, at

6:30 pm on Dec 4th, on the showing of the movie " The Horse Boy " . See

attachment and details below. If you need more information please contact

Deborah Wertalik, 201-966-8738.

Regards,

Myriam Alizo

Parent Group Specialist, START Project

Northeast Regional Parent Associate, PtP

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network

www.spannj.org

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THE HORSE BOY A MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING MOVIE INCLUDING THE SUNDANCE FILM

FESTIVAL WILL NOW BE SHOWN IN NJ ONE OF THE LARGEST STATES WITH AUTISM

DIAGNOSIS

FUNDED AND SPONSORED BY

â?oPUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHERâ?

THE WILLIAMS CENTER, 1 WILLIAMS PLAZA, RUTHERFORD

DATE: DECEMBER 4, 2009 TIME: 6:30PM TICKET PRICE: $7.00

How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet

epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their

autistic son

as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in an attempt to find

healing for

their son. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert

Isaacson, a

writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Neff, a psychology

professor,

sought the best possible medical care for their sonâ? " but traditional

therapies had

little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for

animalsâ? "

particularly horsesâ? " and the family set off on a quest that would change

their lives

forever.

Directed by Michel Orion , The Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part

insight

into shamanic healing and part intimate look at the autistic mind. In

telling one

familyâ?Ts extraordinary story, the film gives voice to the thousands who

display

amazing courage and creativity everyday in the battle against this

mysterious and

heartbreaking epidemic. The filmic companion to Isaacsonâ?Ts best-selling

book of the

same name, and a festival favorite, this ravishing documentary odyssey gives

insight

into how, in lifeâ?Ts darkest moments, one can find the gateway to joy and

wonder.

THANKS TO PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE THIS

AWARD WINNING FILM. WHETHER YOU ARE A FAMILY AFFECTED BY AUTISM OR NOT YOU

WILL BE INSPIRED AND TOUCHED BY THIS FILM. WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST STATES

WITH 1 IN 94 BEING DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AND WE WERE ONE OF THE FEW STATES

THAT DIDNâ?TT HAVE THIS MOVIE PLAYING. PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER IS AN

ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRINGING AUTISM AWARENESS TO COMMUNITIES AND

FAMILIES NOT AFFECTED BY AUTISM IN AN EFFORT TO BRING ABOUT UNDERSTANDING

AND ACCEPTANCE.

Date Friday Dec 4th

Time 630pm

Center 1 Plaza Rutherford

price $7 per person

Columbia University will be there handing out literature

Deborah Wertalik, President

201-966-8738

www.puttingthepiecestogether.org

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