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''Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love'' is a televised docudrama film that aired on NBC in 1979 and is adapted by the biographical book ''Son-Rise'' (currently ''Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues'') by Barry Neil Kaufman. It is the real-life story of how, according to his parents, Raun Kaufman completely recovered from severe autism.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/contents/learn_more/where_is_raun.php )〕 The film was directed by Glenn Jordan and the teleplay was written by Stephen Kandel, Samahria Lyte Kaufman, and Barry Neil Kaufman. The film tells of Bears and Suzie Kaufman and their newly born son, Raun. By the time he was eighteen months old, Raun was diagnosed with a perpetual disability known as classic autism—which, at the time, was classified as a form of childhood schizophrenia—and had mental retardation. Accordingly, "although advised to institutionalize Raun, his parents...instead created an innovative home-based, child-centered program in an effort to reach ()."〔 Subsequently, Raun became typical of neural development and earned his master's degree from Brown University.〔 The film went onto receive the Humanitas Prize award. The therapeutic, distraction play therapy progressed into a teaching model called The Son-Rise Program. By 1983, Bears and Samahria Kaufman founded The Option Institute and the Autism Treatment Center of America in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Raun, his family and other staff members currently serve on the board of directors. ==Plot== Raun was born "like all, perfect" to Bears and Suzi Kaufman.〔 Eventually his parents noticed that Raun could only see certain things and sometimes hear. He also lost a couple of words that he had been taught.〔http://living.scotsman.com/features/Rising-to-the-light.2359793.jp〕 He had 12 out of 13 symptoms of autism. Medical professionals were pessimistic about Raun's condition.〔 The only options offered to the Kaufmans at the time was institutionalization or involvement in a behavior modification program that included aversive therapy — for example, spanking and electrical shock treatment. His parents also witnessed young children being locked into cabinets by clinicians; other children had their hands tied to the back of chairs for hand-flapping, a self-stimulatory behavior common to autism. The Kaufmans decided to work with Raun, although he had not yet reached the age of two.〔 The Kaufmans' utilized their downstairs restroom which was the only place free of distractions. When Raun flapped his hands and spun plates so did Suzi and Bears — joining Raun. After Suzi spun plates with Raun for several months, Raun looked directly at Suzi and smiled for the first time since Raun had become autistic.〔 Other forms of contact Raun made included crying when he was thirsty for juice.〔 Raun's mother worked with him for a total of 70 to 80 hours a week and his father sold his advertising agency to have more time to work with his son. The Kaufmans' work was successful.〔 At the end of the film, Raun was six years old and known as "a happy, active, bright, and loving normal boy."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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