Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back
{{Infobox film
|name = Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back
|image = RecoveredPoster laurelsRGB.jpg
|caption =
|director = Michele Jaquis(February 13, 2008) Inside UCR: News for Faculty and Staff of the University of California, Riverside [http://www.insideucr.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?issue_id=48§ion_id=2] Vol. 4 N. 3
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh (executive)
|producer = Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh
|starring = Ruffin
Janna
Brett
Nick
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh
Cathy Vizconde
Vince Redmond Jr.
Evelyn Kung
|released = {{Film date|2008|04|25|ref1=Yavorcik, Carin. (April 15, 2008) Autism Society of America [http://www.autism-society.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=11175]}}
|runtime = 57 minutes
|country = United States
|language = English
|budget =
}}
Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back is a 2008 documentary directed by Michele Jaquis and co-produced by psychologist Doreen Granpeesheh and her business, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD). The film focuses on four children that Granpeesheh and other CARD staff claim fully "recovered" from autism and co-occurring intellectual disability after receiving intensive, longterm applied behavior analysis (ABA). Recovered premiered on April 25, 2008, at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater.
Synopsis
Recovered focuses on four children who Granpeesheh (the founder and executive director of CARD) and other CARD staff claim fully "recovered" from autism (a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder with no cure{{Cite web |title=What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder? |url=https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/autism/what-is-autism-spectrum-disorder |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=www.psychiatry.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Public Health Agency of |date=2020-10-28 |title=Autism: Overview |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/autism-spectrum-disorder-asd.html |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=www.canada.ca}}{{Cite web |title=Autism spectrum disorder - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352934 |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=www.mayoclinic.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=Treatments that are not recommended for autism |url=https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/autism-and-everyday-life/treatments-that-are-not-recommended-for-autism/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=nhs.uk |language=en}}) and co-occurring intellectual disability. Each child received services from CARD, including assessments, supervision, parent/teacher training and intensive, longterm ABA. The film documents the children's ABA sessions and interviews the children (as teenagers), their parents, Granpeesheh and other CARD staff.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1086875/plotsummary Plot Summary on IMDB]{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nro0LsqiP90 |title=Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back |date=2021-12-05 |last=Autism Live |access-date=2025-05-17 |via=YouTube}}
In the film, Granpeesheh stated, "There's a lot of scientific research that shows children recover from autism, and yet, still, the medical community in general is not aware of how prevalent recovery is. More than half of the children receiving intervention at an early age recover completely."
Distribution
Reception
Recovered won Best Documentary in the 2008 Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY.[http://www.thedirectorschairtv.com/Fest2008/Award2008.html The Director's Chair Film Festival 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107133450/http://www.thedirectorschairtv.com/Fest2008/Award2008.html |date=2009-01-07 }}
References
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=Further reading=
- Mikailian, Arin. (May 1–7, 2008) Los Angeles Independent, West Hollywood Edition "[http://recoveredautism.com/Images/LA%20Independent.pdf]" p. 1, 4 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715164314/http://recoveredautism.com/Images/LA%20Independent.pdf |date=2011-07-15 }}
- Miller, Sam (September 28th, 2008) OC Register "[http://autism.freedomblogging.com/2008/09/28/four-teens-recovered-from-autism-star-in-documentary/499/]" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030004701/http://autism.freedomblogging.com/2008/09/28/four-teens-recovered-from-autism-star-in-documentary/499/ |date=2008-10-30 }}
External links
- [http://www.recoveredautism.com Official website]
- {{IMDb title|1086875|Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/RecoveredAutism Recovered trailer and premiere highlights on YouTube]
- [https://www.amazon.com/RECOVERED-Journeys-through-Spectrum-Granpeesheh/dp/B00504QQ68 Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back on Amazon]
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Category:American documentary films
Category:American independent films
Category:Documentary films about autism
Category:Documentary films about children with disabilities
Category:2008 documentary films
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:2008 independent films