Liane Gentry Skye. Turn Around, Bright Eyes - Snapshots from a Voyage Out of Autism's Silence (PageFree Publishing, 2002). ISBN: 1589610245 (paperback, 248 pages). [autism,account] Gisela Slater-Walker & Christopher Slater-Walker. An Asperger Marriage (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843100177 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,aspergers,account,adult] Marianne Smith. Things Beyond Our Seeing (Green Apple Publishing). Woman describes the benefits of adjusting the her autistic son Oliver's diet. http://members.aol.com/msmithbook/ [autism,nutrition,account] Virginia Walker Sperry & Sally Provence. Fragile Success: Nine Autistic Children, Childhood to Adulthood (North Haven, Conn.: Archon Books, 1995). Traces their lives for over 25 years. See also 2nd Edition. ISBN: 0208024131 (hardcover, 234 pages). [autism,account] Virginia Walker Sperry & Sally Provence. Fragile Success: Nine Autistic Children, Childhood to Adulthood, 2nd Ed (Paul H. Brookes Pub Co., 2000). Traces their lives for over 30 years. http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/sperry-4587/index.htm ISBN: 1557664587 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism,account] Patricia Stacey. The Boy Who Loved Windows: Opening the Heart and Mind of a Child Threatened With Autism (Merloyd Lawrence Books, 2003). ISBN: 0738206660 (hardcover, 288 pages); ISBN: 073820966X (paperback, 300 pages, Da Capo Press, 2004). [autism,account] Mike Stanton. Learning to Live With High Functioning Autism: A Parent's Guide for Professionals (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2000). Written by a parent with professionals in mind. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/sta_lea.html ISBN: 1853029157 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,aspergers,account] Cathy Steere. Too Wise To Be Mistaken, Too Good To Be Unkind: Christian Parents Contend With Autism (Grace and Truth Books, 2000). http://www.graceandtruthbooks.com/ ISBN: 1930133006 (paperback, 192 pages); ISBN: 1930133030 (paperback, 253 pages, Grace and Truth Books, 2005). [autism,account,religious] Annabel Stehli, ed. Dancing in the Rain: Stories of Exceptional Progress by Parents of Children with Special Needs (Georgiana, 1995). Followup to The Sound of a Miracle: stories about families experiences with AIT. Not all the stories concern autism. Also tells what it is like to have super-sensitive hearing. ISBN: 0964483807 (paperback). [autism,account,ait] Annabel Stehli. The Sound of a Miracle, A Child's Triumph Over Autism (New York: Doubleday, 1991). Account of author's daughter Georgiana's astonishing recovery from autism after receiving Auditory Integration Training from Dr. Guy Berard, a physician in Annecy, France. Note the book is out in a second edition (below). http://www.vision3d.com/adhd/autism.shtml ISBN: 0380717395 ; ISBN: 0385411405 (4th Estate, 1992, paperback). [autism,account,ait] Annabel Stehli. The Sound of a Miracle, A Child's Triumph Over Autism, 2nd edition (Gorgiana Organization Inc, 1997). ISBN: 0964483815 (paperback, 226 pages). [autism,account,ait] William Stillman. Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843107260 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,account] Uwe Stuecher. Tommy: a treatment study of an autistic child (Arlington, Va.: Council for Exceptional Children, 1972). 52 pages. Attempt to combine aversive-free behaviour modification techniques with relationship-building and play techniques to develop social interaction. ISBN: 0865860866 . [autism,account] Connor Sullivan. I Love My Brother: A Preschooler's View of Living With a Brother Who Has Autism (Phat Art 4 Publishing, 2001). Aimed at preschoolers. ISBN: 0970658117 (hardcover, 24 pages). [autism,aspergers,children,account] Lynley Summers. Autism is Not a Life Sentence: How One Family Took on Autism and WON! (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282889 (paperback, 203 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1931282888). [autism,account] David Tomlinson. Luckier than Most (Hodder & Stoughton, 1992). Autobiography of the movie actor (Marry Poppins, etc), includes some account of his autistic son. ISBN: 0340534842 (hardcover). [autism,account] Darold A. Treffert. Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome (New York: Harper and Row, 1989). This is not specifically about autism but is about savants, people with extraordinary abilities. Also called Extraordinary People: Understanding 'Idiot Savants'. ISBN: 0345365844 . [autism,account] Ann P. Turnbull & H. Rutherford Turnbull, III. Parents Speak Out: Views from the Other Side of the Two-Way Mirror (Columbus: C.E. Merrill, 1978). c1978. Story of her step-son Jay. ISBN: 0675010438 (paperback, 210 pages). [autism,account] Glenn Vatter. Billy, A family's experience with multiply disabled child (Jamesville, NY: Private printing, 1997). Billy has autism and Down syndrome. No ISBN. http://www.altonweb.com/cs/downsyndrome/books.html#vatter [autism,disability,account] Peter Vermeulen. Autistic Thinking--This Is the Title (Taylor & Francis Group, 2001). ISBN: 1853029955 (paperback). [autism,account,se] Ljiljana Vuletic, Michel Ferrari & Teodor Mihail. Transfer Boy: Perspectives on Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102137 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,aspergers,account] Junee Waites & Helen Swinbourne. Smiling at Shadows: A Mother's Journey Raising an Autistic Child (Ulysses Press, 2002). ISBN: 1569753237 (paperback, 253 pages). [autism,account] Susan Stanhope Wexler. The Story of Sandy (Bobbs-Merrill, 1955). I heard this mentioned as an account of autism, but am not sure. From an online review, I gather it has a lot to do with how Sandy was raised. There is a 1970 paperback edition. ISBN: 0451081021 (Signet, Revised edition 1957). [autism,account] Thelma Wheatley. Life on Hold: A Mother and Son's Journey Through Autism (2003). ISBN: 1894663330 (paperback, 272 pages). [autism,account] Thelma Wheatley. My Sad is All Gone: A Family's Triumph over Violent Autism (Lucky Press, 2004). ISBN: 0976057603 (paperback, 290 pages). [autism,account] Kevin Whelan. Izzy Baia (Marino Books, 1998). A carer's thoughts on autism. The author cared for Brian O'Connor, a 16-year-old with autism. ISBN: 186023075X (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,account] Liane Holliday Willey. Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal (London: Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). Amazon lists publisher as 'Taylor & Francis' ISBN: 1853028738 (paperback, 172 pages). [autism,aspergers,account] Liane Holliday Willey. Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). Foreword by Tony Attwood. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/hol_pre.html ISBN: 1853027499 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,aspergers,account] Donna Williams. Everyday Heaven: Journeys Beyond the Stereotypes of Autism (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102110 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,account] Donna Williams. Like Color to the Blind: Soul Searching and Soul Finding (New York: Times Books, 1996). Canada: Doubleday. Third in series. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_nob.html ISBN: 0385255950 (paperback, Doubleday, 1996); ISBN: 0812926404 (paperback, 288 pages); ISBN: 1853027200 (Jessica Kingsley, 1998). [autism,account] Donna Williams. Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic (Random, 1992). Doubleday, 1992. 219 pages. Also Corgi Books. The autobiography of an autistic woman; bestseller in early 1993. Shows an autistic person surviving an abusive family situation; painful to read. List member reactions: some describe it as truly amazing and very valuable; others don't recommend it at all. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_nob.html ISBN: 0385254253 ; ISBN: 0552995126 (paperback, Corgi, 1993); ISBN: 0380722178 (paperback, 248 pages, Avon Books, 1994); ISBN: 0812920422 (hardcover, 219 pages, New York: Time Books, 1992, LCCN: 92-053669); ISBN: 1853027189 (Jessica Kingsley, 1998); ISBN: 0944993818 (audio cassette, abridged, Audio Literature, 1994). [autism,account] Donna Williams. Not Just Anything (Future Horizons, 1995). Reader: a number of autistic people...are quite attached to it. ISBN: 1885477155 (paperback, 180 pages); ISBN: 1843102285 (paperback, 144 pages, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). [autism,account] Donna Williams. Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism (1993). Also Doubleday, 1994. Donna explores the four years since her diagnosis and her attempts to leave her 'world under glass' and live normally. Shows some of the distortions of perception an autistic person may have, and possibilities for un-learning them. But hard to read without having 1st read the other book, as it refers to events in that book. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_nob.html ISBN: 0812925246 (paperback, Times Books, 1995); ISBN: 0812922875 (hardcover, 238 pages, New York: Time Books, 1994); ISBN: 0385255004 (paperback, Bantam Books of Canada); ISBN: 1853027197 (paperback, 208 pages, Jessica Kingsley, 1998, 1995); ISBN: 0552141984 (paperback, 288 pages, Corgi, 1995); ISBN: 0944993869 (audio cassette, abridged, Audio Literature, 1994). [autism,account] Pearl M. Wilson. If You Knew Nicky (London: Angus and Robertson, 1983). Photographs by Sandra Irvine. Also published in Sydney & Melbourne. A girl describes her autistic brother. [autism,account,children] Stephen Wiltshire. Cities (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1989). Pictures by an autistic. [autism,account] Stephen Wiltshire. Drawings (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1987). Pictures by an autistic. [autism,account] Stephen Wiltshire. Floating Cities: Venice, Amsterdam, Leningrad and Moscow (London: Michael Joseph, 1991). 146 pages. Also New York: Summit, 1991. Pictures by an autistic artist, age 16. Forward by Oliver Sacks. [autism,account] Stephen Wiltshire. Stephen Wiltshire's American Dream (London: Michael Joseph, 1993). Also New York: Summit, 1993 [autism,account] Dietmar Zoeller. Ich gebe nicht auf: Aufzeichnungen und Briefe eines autistischen jungen Mannes, der versucht, sich die Welt zu oeffnen (Bern: Scherz Verlag, 1992). Ich gebe nicht auf: I won't give up. ISBN: 3502188866 (Scherz, 224 pages); ISBN: 3423304529 (DTV, 1995). [autism,account,fc,german] Movies and Television Movies Backstreet Dreams. 1990. Directed by Rupert Hitzig. 104 minutes. Brooke Shields, Sherilyn Fenn, Tony Fields, Burt Young, Anthony Franciosa. Gangster ends up having to care for his autistic son. Being There. 1979. Not about autism, but the main character has some autistic characteristics. A satire on modern culture. Peter Sellers plays Chance the Gardner, a naive and possibly mentally challenged man who has done nothing but garden and watch TV, then who finds himself thrown into the "real world". Based on Jerzy Kosinski's book *Being There* of 1971. The Boy Who Could Fly. 1986. Directed by Nick Castle. 114 minutes. Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins, Fred Savage, Colleen Dewhurst, Fred Gwinne, Louise Fletcher. This movie is sometimes referred to as including an autistic boy, but that is using the word "autistic" in its general sense (retreat into fantasy) rather than the sense of this memo (early infantile autism syndrome). The main character, who is withdrawn due to trauma and shock, won't speak to anyone and just sits on the top of his roof and pretends he is flying. The film itself delves into fantasy. Change of Habit. 1969. Directed by William Graham. 97 minutes. Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore. Elvis is a Doctor, Mary Tyler Moore is a nun. One of Elvis's patients is autistic. Forrest Gump. Not about autism, but has been cited as a worthwhile movie on disabilities by members of the AUTISM mailing list. A story about a slow-witted man who leads a fantastic life. Stars Tom Hanks. House of Cards. 1993. Kathleen Turner and Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Michael Lessac. 107 minutes. It is about a mother with a daughter that takes on "autism-like" symptoms after the death of the girl's father. L'enfant Sauvage. Movie of the wild boy of Aveyron by Francois Truffaut. In French, subtitled version called The Wild Child. I would guess it draws from the book by Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard, The Wild Boy of Aveyron. Lorenzo's Oil. Not about autism, but has been cited as a worthwhile movie on disabilities by members of the AUTISM mailing list. About a boy with ALD and his parents' pursuit of a treatment not accepted by the established professionals. Mercury Rising. Movie in previews as of 1/98. Bruce Willis. It is a thriller, the plot being that a nine-year-old boy with autism cracks a secret code, then people try to kill him. It is based on the Ryne Douglas Pearson novel, Simple Simon. Viewer: it is an action movie, but the depiction of autism is pretty good. Mollie. Elizabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart. As of 1/99, due 3/99. Said to be based on a true story about a woman cured of autism. In it a man gets custody of his sister who is released from an institution; they find a cure; and she becomes a genius. Nell. Stars Jody Foster as Nell, a person who lived alone from childhood in the mountains. The character shows some autistic characteristics. Newport. (future). As of 5/96, a movie project by DreamWorks/Speilberg, possibly staring Robin Williams, based on a the true story of two autistic-like people who are married. Nobody Nowhere. (future). As of 5/99, a movie project by Touchstone Pictures to portray Donna William's book of the same name. The Other Sister. 1999. Not about autism, but portrays some of the problems of the mentally challenged. Rain Man. 1988. Directed by Barry Levinson. 140 minutes. Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. Hoffman plays an autistic adult. Generally considered to be a realistic portrayal, but some professionals who do not give much credit to large institutions did not like the ending that showed that that was where the autistic belonged. Silence. 1974. Directed by John Korty. 90 minutes. Will Geer, Ellen Geer, Ian Geer, Richard Kelton. Autistic boy becomes lost in the woods. Also known as Crazy Jack and the Boy. Silent Fall. 1994. Richard Drefus, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow. Autistic boy is only witness to murder and psychologist mulls about how to get him to report what he saw. Thomas McKean (see Accounts), contributor to the AUTISM list did some consulting on this movie. The Stone Boy. 1984. This movie is sometimes referred to as including an autistic boy, but that is using the word "autistic" in its general sense (retreat into fantasy) rather than the sense of this memo (early infantile autism syndrome). It is the story of a boy who accidentally shoots his brother, then as a result of the shock loses touch with reality. Tim. Mel Gibson, Piper Laurie. May-December romance between an older woman and a young slightly-delayed man who at least one reader has described as Asperger's or mildly autistic. The movie was based upon a book of the same name, though I could not tell you if the character in the book had any hint of autism. In 1996, a TV movie was shown staring Candice Bergen based upon the same story. What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Does not label its character as autistic, but the movie has been cited as a worthwhile movie on disabilities by members of the AUTISM mailing list. 1993. Gilbert's brother Arnie, convincingly played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a teenager with an unspecified mental disability who exhibits behaviors and creates stresses for his family that are familiar to many viewers with autistic children and siblings. This was Leonardo's second movie. Even though autism is never mentioned, it has been cited as the best autism movie. The Wizard. 1989. Luke Edwards, Fred Savage. Features a character who seems autistic who is talented at video games. Television Movies and Miniseries ? Early 80's TV movie about a boy, played by the same boy who was on Little House on the Prairie. The Broken Cord. TV movie with Jimmy Smits: Not about autism per se, but about a man who adopts a child later diagnosed to have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) which can include autistic symptoms. Sad movie. Circle of Children. Jane Alexander. See book of same title. Cries From the Heart. A CBS TV Movie aired on October 16, 1994. An 11-year-old autistic boy named Michael (Bradley Pierce), the only child of a divorcee (Melissa Gilbert) who reluctantly enrolls her son in a special residential school. Michael learns quickly there, under the guidance of a compassionate tutor (Patty Duke) who teaches him to communicate via a lap-top computer. Using this technology, Michael types out the unspeakable: allegations of sexual abuse. Replayed on CBS, September 9, 1997. David's Story. or David's Mother. A CBS TV Movie aired April 10, 1994. Kristie Allie stars as an overprotective single mom raising a 15-year-old boy with autism. She loves her son dearly, but is convinced he's helpless. The movie deals with the mom's spiritual growth, which must occur before she can allow her son to grow up and develop. Michael Goorjian won an Emmy playing the autistic boy. Family Pictures. An ABC television program to air Sunday, March 21, 1993. Anjelica Houston stars in the story of a family that must pull together when they are forced to deal with the needs of an autistic child. The Innocent. An NBC TV Movie aired on September 25, 1994. Keegan MacIntosh stars as a 9-year-old autistic boy who witnesses a murder. Also has Kelsey grammer. The Invaders. TV miniseries on Fox. Scott Bacula plays a human who was autistic as a child. Journey of the Heart. TV movie aired on CBS, 3/2/97. Stars Cybill Shepherd and Stephen Lang. About a blind autistic boy with musical talent. Based upon a true story, that of Tony DeBloi. The Silence of Adultery. A Lifetime TV Movie aired on August 9, 1995. Kate Jackson stars as an otherwise good person who is lured into or driven to adultery. Kirk Nicewonger's somewhat cynical review includes the sentence: "She's actually A Good Person--she works with autistic children, for Pete's sake!". Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love. Docudrama produced in 1979 with James Farentino, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Elliott, directed by Glenn Jordan. Showing planned: Lifetime cable channel, 2PM EST, 1/29/96. Owned by NBC and not available for sale or rent, but as of 3/6/96 available for borrowing from The Option Institute. Another showing scheduled on Lifetime 8/27/96. A Test of Love. About Rosemary Crossley and Annie MacDonald (who has Cerebral Palsey) and how facilitated communication started. I'm not sure if this is a documentary or a docudrama. Under the Piano. Stars actress Megan Follows in the lead role of Rosetta, a young autistic girl with musical talent in a large family during the '40s, '50s, and '60s. Television Series Episodes All My Children. Had a character in the early '90s (1995?): an autistic girl named Lily who was passive. Baywatch. An episode set in Hawaii featured a boy who preferred to put together his puzzles faced down among other things. Crisis Center. I heard it had autistic character: I'm not sure if it was one episode or a running character. Highlanders. An episode includes what appeared to be a high functioning adult male autistic person. Highlanders is a fantasy series spun off of movies of the same name. In the series, there there are immortal people who live among us who have their own own fights to the death, etc. The autistic character is killed in the episode. Key West. In premier show, there was a rich, sleazy character who hated his wife because she gave him an autistic child. The child is portrayed as living in an upstairs room with a keeper, wearing boxing gloves. In the show, the child is taken to a dolphin research institute and benefits from interacting with a dolphin.