Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back
2008 American film
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Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back is a 2008 American 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, long-term applied behavior analysis (ABA). Recovered premiered on April 25, 2008, at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater.[2]
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh (executive)
Janna
Brett
Nick
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh
Cathy Vizconde
Vince Redmond Jr.
Evelyn Kung
- April 25, 2008[2]
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| Directed by | Michele Jaquis[1] Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh (executive) |
| Produced by | Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh |
| Starring | Ruffin Janna Brett Nick Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh Cathy Vizconde Vince Redmond Jr. Evelyn Kung |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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[3][4][5][6]) and co-occurring intellectual disability. Each child received services from CARD, including assessments, supervision, parent/teacher training and intensive, long-term ABA. The film documents the children's ABA sessions and interviews the children (as teenagers), their parents, Granpeesheh and other CARD staff.[7][8]
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."[8]
Distribution
Recovered was self-distributed through its website.[9]
Reception
Recovered won Best Documentary in the 2008 Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY.[10]