Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, July 15: SOUNDING THE ALARM
John Block’s exploration of the impact of autism has been screening at special events at hospitals, universities, and media centers in Boston, Miami, and New York since the beginning of the year. It most recently screened as part of last month’s Nantucket Film Festival, and now comes to Netflix, iTunes and Amazon Prime.
I previously wrote about the film in the Nantucket program, saying:
Since the 1990s, the number of reported cases of autism has increased dramatically, with the most recent Centers for Disease Control estimates suggesting a prevalence rate of one in 68 children. A decade ago, when Bob and Suzanne Wright’s grandson Christian was diagnosed, the couple made it their mission to discover the causes, treatments, and cure for the disorder, and they founded the advocacy organization Autism Speaks. Filmmaker John Block’s moving documentary tells the Wrights’ story, as well as the stories of other families affected by their children’s autism diagnoses, detailing their day-to-day struggles and triumphs as they seek better lives for their loved ones.
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