Disney Characters Help with Autism

Owen Suskind, whose journey from autistic child to adult was enhanced by animation from Disney films.

The documentary “Life, Animated” chronicles how journalist Ron Suskiind learned to communicate with his autistic son Owen from Disney films. Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams follows Owen as an adult as he moves out from his parents home. The film makes inventive use of Disney clips and original animation.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

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