Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love is a 1979 NBC docudrama television movie that was adapted from the book Son-Rise by Barry Neil Kaufman. The film was directed by Glenn Jordan and the teleplay was written by Stephen Kandel, Samahria Lyte Kaufman, and Barry Neil Kaufman. According to his parents, this film is the true story of Raun Kaufman, who was diagnosed with severe autism and profound mental retardation (below 30 IQ).
Raun's parents, Barry "Bears" ...
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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love is a 1979 NBC docudrama television movie that was adapted from the book Son-Rise by Barry Neil Kaufman. The film was directed by Glenn Jordan and the teleplay was written by Stephen Kandel, Samahria Lyte Kaufman, and Barry Neil Kaufman. According to his parents, this film is the true story of Raun Kaufman, who was diagnosed with severe autism and profound mental retardation (below 30 IQ).
Raun's parents, Barry "Bears" and Samahria "Suzi" Kaufman refused to listen to professionals who told them it was a life-long and hopeless condition. Instead Barry and Suzi create a therapeutic approach, which is now known as Son-Rise; a loving home program to reach their son. According to his parents, Raun recovered completely from autism, with an IQ that ranges near a genius.
Raun was born "like all miracles, perfect" to Bears and Suzi Kaufman. Eventually his parents noticed that Raun could see only certain things and could sometimes hear. He had also lost a couple of...
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