As a special needs mama of an non verbal autistic daughter, I find myself continually searching for just about anything to help our understanding of Autism. We love movies as a family, and I love documentaries, so over the years since my daughters diagnosis, I’ve found numerous movies, TV series, and documentaries about the topic of Autism that have helped me in my journey along the spectrum. There will be more movie titles to come in the near future, but I wanted to keep it simple for you, so I narrowed it down to Top 5 by network (with links). If you don’t have an Prime Video account, you are missing out! There are so many great things to watch on this network. I am a huge fan, and love that I can conveniently watch my favorite titles under my Amazon account super quick and easy from anywhere! Sign up here for a free trial and enjoy!
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CRIES FROM THE HEART– Michael is an autistic seven-year-old child who cannot speak or write. His mother sends him to a special school where he is taught to use a computer in order to express his feelings. Upon this, Michael reveals his fear of one of the orderlies at his school, who had sexually abused him. A courtroom battle ensues.
RAIN MAN– Tom Cruise stars as a self-centered wheeler-dealer who discovers he has an autistic savant brother (Dustin Hoffman) and takes him on an unforgettable, cross-country road trip in this hysterical, profound and heartwarming
SON RISE– A couple, unsatisfied with the treatments and diagnoses that are available to their autistic son, decide to develop his cognitive abilities by creating their own therapy program.
LANGUAGE ARTS– When a student proposes a project with autistic youth and senior dementia patients, Language Arts teacher Charles Marlow confronts the indelible mark autism has made on the story of his life and learns to connect to the people he loves.
AUTISM AND ME– Autism And Me is a revealing observational documentary that explores the autism spectrum through the experiences of a number of Irish children, teenagers and young adults. We hear directly from a range of diverse and engaging participants about what living with autism is like and about how they feel they are perceived by the rest of the world.
