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Rainman DVD Review

An insight into the mind of Kim Peek, the man wh served as a model for the novel, The Rainman, and subsequent Oscar winning motion picture starring Dustin Hoffman.

Looking at reincarnation and oddities that could provide food for thought

Good parody can be hard to do. The Tick manages to do it very well.

Parents of Autistic children need many things and believe me, we are living a stress that only another parent of a disabled child can know. We are dealing with enough without dealing with your rude comments, comments on parenting...

You certainly have watched plenty of modern movies with your kids. How about turning back the clock and finding in these five old movies a perspective from which you can talk to your teens about values.

A closer look at how television portrays individuals affected by autism, dyslexia and other related disabilities.

I understand curiousity, interest, and questions, but I don't understand complete ignorance. Here's a primer on what not to say or ask...

With the rates of autism steadily rising, we must discuss the moral, political, and economic ramifications of continuing to regard autism as a disability.

Special interest groups across the nation are up in arms about the new Ben Stiller comedy, "Tropic Thunder" due to its "hate speech" directed towards individuals with developmental disabilities.

Through multiple airports and multiple security checks, one author tells how to keep it together through multiple disasters domestic and abroad.

Young first time mother shares her family's experience discovering their first child is on the Autism spectrum, her thoughts on the American Airlines flight removal and what she wishes others knew about children with Autsim.

He is not someone you would have cast in the life role of "actor". His physical size and general appearance did not scream "Hollywood" yet Dustin Hoffman has produced a lifetime of great performances and given movie goers something worthwhile on the screen.

Autism is a condition that is becoming more and more talked about in society. But there are still many misconceptions circulating anout autism and what it means to be an autistic child. This article will look at some of those misconceptions about autism

All parents of autistic and developmentally challenged kids struggle over whether they should label their child. The debate has been loud, but many agree that labeling may not be such a bad thing.

It was announced this week that the Opening Night of the 42nd Annual Chicago International Film Festival will feature the premiere of a new comedy/drama called "Stranger Than Fiction" starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman.

Hollywood doesn't let the lack of new ideas stop them from making new movies. So, let's help them out, shall we?

Heartfelt drama/comedy packing a surprising punch against the odds.

A genius walks among us. A dorky, bespectacled, fire-bush, genius who simply knows everything about any single topic that has ever been created. His name is Chuck Klosterman, and his manifesto titled Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs,

These are movies all made in the last 20 years. There may be others that were before my time or that I've simply forgotten. It's my list.

The history of Latin Music and Dance. Clave rhythms. Latin percussion instruments. Analysis of paintings which portray Latin Dances, African Dance, and Flamenco. Plenty of singing, playing, dancing, painting, plus researching and presenting.

Archiving your DVD can save wear and tear

Each room seems to be the same, with the exception of varied lighting flooding the rooms, and the fact that death awaits in certain cubes, while a brief extension of life lies in others. That's the premise of the movie "Cube."

A definition of what mental retardation means and some of the causes of it.

This explains how a teacher might go about producing a comfortable learning environment for the Autistic Student.

Major duds provided by Kevin Costner, "Waterworld" and "The Postman" didn't make the list because the list below contains films that are far worse.