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Unless a person personally knows someone with autism or Asperger's (and has experienced just what we can do), the first thing that doesn't jump to mind isn't talent, it's disability.  It's what people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome can't do, not what they can.  HBO's recent documentary Autism:

Autism: The Musical March 28, 2008 by journeytocrunchville So I stayed up until three in the morning last night watching this documentary. It was moving and brought me to tears several times. It was uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time.

Up to 1 out of 50 Children May Be At Risk for Autism March 27, 2008 by journeytocrunchville Below is some interesting information in the recent developments of the vaccine-autism link. The following information was shared in a conference call between the CDC, several leading experts in vaccine

'Autism: The Musical' I'm an easy sell for watching most musicals, but I especially appreciate the art form when it celebrates the best of humanity and the redemptive power of the creative process. HBO's latest documentary "Autism: The Musical" does both of those things as it tracks the lives of several autistic children who become involved in the unlikely task of producing a musical.

If anyone is interested in watching this and you don’t have access to HBO, you can view the critically acclaimed documentary “Autism: The Musical” NOW online for a limited time in its entirety. Here’s the link to the streaming video. I, personally, do not have HBO, and plan to watch this online.

Autism:The Musical March 26th, 2008 Last night I was able to get some time alone (yes…it was very late at night!) and get some popcorn and hunker down in front of the TV to watch HBO’s premiere of the new documentary Autism: The Musical. I had not heard anything about what the film was about, so I did not know what to expect.

Autism: The Musical, which premiered on Tuesday night on HBO, is a documentary which follows the Miracle Project, a musical theater program for autistic children in Los Angeles run by a Elaine Hall, the mother of an autistic child.

I was talking to a friend recently and as is my habit these days I started going on and on about "Juno," how it was my favorite movie and how great it is and how it - yes, this is the best part - it was written by a blogger! Which for some strange reason failed to elicit an overly enthusiastic response from my friend - I think her actual words were, "Really?

There’s been plenty of press for Autism: The Musical, which has been shown at a number of film festivals and will be shown on HBO tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 25th at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Here’s an interview with educator, performer, and acting coach Elaine Hall, the mother of Neal, one of the children

Honestly, people would rather show up for a root canal appointment than sit through an hour-and-a-half movie about autism ~Tricia Regan, Director of "Autism: The Musical" Until now that is, Ms. Regan. I’ve seen "Autism: The Musical" not once, but twice. (Read my previous blog about it here.) Both times I laughed.