Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979)
May 14, 1979Release Date
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979)
May 14, 1979Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
James Farentino
Barry Kaufman
Kathryn Harrold
Suzie Kaufman
Stephen Elliott
Abe Kaufman
Henry Olek
Dr. Bob Clark
Kerry Sherman
Nancy
Barry Neil Kaufman
Writer
Erica Yohn
Dr. Fields
Michael Adams
Raun
Arch Archambault
Daniel
Casey Adams
Raun
Shelby Balik
Bryn
Rachel Bard
Roz
Barbara Carney
Dr. Wills
Glenn Jordan
Director
Don Chastain
Dr. Corelli
Barry Neil Kaufman
Writer
Stephen Kandel
Writer
Richard Doyle
Herb
Suzie Lyte Kaufman
Writer
Amentha Dymally
Guide
Richard M. Rosenbloom
Producer
Melissa Francis
Thea
Sue Ann Gilfillan
Ms. Marcum
Gerald Fried
Composer
Matthew F. Leonetti
Cinematographer
Sean P. Griffin
Pediatrician
Sidney Katz
Editor
Enid Kent
Mother
Sam Christensen
CastingDirector
Marc Ross
Felton
Joyce Robinson
CastingDirector
Nancy Steen
Julie
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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love is a televised docudrama film that aired on NBC in 1979 and is adapted from the nonfiction 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. 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 [him]." Subsequently, Raun became typical of neural development and earned his master's degree from Brown University. The film went on to 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.