Owen Suskind, a lively, enthusiastic three-year-old, ceased speaking at the age of three, vanishing into autism with no visible way out. After nearly four years, Owen's only source of stimulation was Disney flicks. Then, one day, his father dressed up as Iago, Aladdin's wisecracking parrot, and inquired, "How is it to be you?" Furthermore, poof! Owen responded with a quote from the film. The fascinating story of how Owen discovered language and a framework for making sense of the world through Disney animation is told in Life, Animated.
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Owen Suskind, a lively, enthusiastic three-year-old, ceased speaking at the age of three, vanishing into autism with no visible way out. After nearly four years, Owen's only source of stimulation was Disney flicks. Then, one day, his father dressed up as Iago, Aladdin's wisecracking parrot, and inquired, "How is it to be you?" Furthermore, poof! Owen responded with a quote from the film. The fascinating story of how Owen discovered language and a framework for making sense of the world through Disney animation is told in Life, Animated.
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