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As an autistic girl myself, I found myself relating to a good few of Michael's behaviors. (Stimming, easily frustrated and getting uncomfortable in new environments) The acting was very genuine and and felt as if I was there in person. I really felt myself tearing up a couple times, both feeling happy and sorrow. The whole time I was on edge and was very invested. Anyone saying "bad autism rep" CLEARLY doesn't understand that autism is a spectrum and there's lots of people that act similar to Michael. I do not know if the actor playing Michael is autistic in real life, but he had done a very good job protraying a low functioning autistic boy. I would definitely recommend.

I found the movie was well put together, and had a very good story line.

It's about time that some-one actually displayed what is going on in these sort of places, as I do not feel it is appropriate for these sort of things to be going on.

The film shows real difficulties with autism, with communication being a big obstacle. Breaking through this obstacle is a major factor in relieving tension and frustration on both sides with amazing results.

Acting by Bradley is above and beyond, it shows he has real talent.

I already love Melissa Gilbert and Patty Duke (a tragic loss there) so I'm pretty biased in praising their performances.

Needless to say, the other subject this film is about - abuse - saddens me a great deal. You wish such things didn't happen but reality proves different.

My daughter is autistic. I found this movie to be a very real depiction of that type of behavior. Almost painful to watch. Our school and physician felt she would be best served in an institution. I kept her at home and lost my family in the process, but found my daughter as a result. She is now a functional person. 18 years old. Good movie for any one curious as to what one would have to deal with. "Rain Man" is one thing,sort of a stereo type. But, this is well done from the parent/child view point. And, they ARE all individuals with varying degrees of a whole myriad of behaviors.

Jeff, who is an autistic seven year old, gets placed in a special school. Since he doesn't speak, his teacher wants to teach him how to write, by using a computer. She succeeds and he suddenly got a way to communicate. One day he reveals that he has been sexually abused by one of his guardians at the school. Is he a reliable witness in court? His only way of communicating is by the computer. Will the jury belive an autistic boy of seven?

This film is based on a true story and the way the autistic kid is depicted is far better than in most films. His tics and other disturbing behaviours is really believable. I should know. I have an autistic daughter myself.

To teach an autistic how to use a written instead of a spoken is a matter of some controversy in the film. Can they really learn? Yes They Can! My daughter can, and she is only three years old! She also uses sign-language and a few words. But she can't really speak.

The film is surprisingly to the point. It rarely falls into the trap of being over-philosophical, which is quite usual when it comes to TV-productions. If you are the least bit interested in autistic behaviour and want to see one way of helping one out of his isolation, this is a good movie. But remember: all autistic children don't behave the same way. And all of them don't respond to the same learning-methods. Autistics are individuals just as you or me.