Summary The strong-willed mother of a young man with Asperger's Syndrome, Val is devoted to the improvement of her 20 year old son Michael's quality of life. Through her exhaustive involvement in every facet of his daily routine, and through his own desire to be 'normal', the two find in each other a friend for the ages. Michael's life is richer than that of many other people his age on the autism spectrum, and Val never relents in pushing the boundaries of what her son can or can't do. An educated and relentlessly strong-willed woman, Val makes a case for what kind of parenting is required for a child who has Asperger's Syndrome. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama Family Documentary Short
Release date : Jul 17, 1980
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary The strong-willed mother of a young man with Asperger's Syndrome, Val is devoted to the improvement of her 20 year old son Michael's quality of life. Through her exhaustive involvement in every facet of his daily routine, and through his own desire to be 'normal', the two find in each other a friend for the ages. Michael's life is richer than that of many other people his age on the autism spectrum, and Val never relents in pushing the boundaries of what her son can or can't do. An educated and relentlessly strong-willed woman, Val makes a case for what kind of parenting is required for a child who has Asperger's Syndrome. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama Family Documentary Short
Release date : Jul 17, 1980
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
