President Bush is the latest in a string of high-profile fans to call on Jason McElwain, the autistic basketball manager who drew cheers by scoring 20 points in four. Autistic Teen Football Player’s TD Secured Win For. Bush meets with autistic basketball hero. Marines Discover Autistic in their ranks. Amazing Basketball Player; Advertisers. President Bush went to NY and met Jason McElwain, the autistic kid who scored 20 points in 4 minutes in a basketball game. This list contains only movies which were released in the cinemas. A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player. Jason McElwain, nicknamed "J-Mac", (born October 1, 1987) is an American high-functioning autistic amateur athlete, in both basketball and marathon, and public speaker. Jason McElwain Autistic Basketball Player Gets Put In The Game! Bush meets with autistic basketball hero;. Superhero/firefighter saves autistic kid;. Jason Mc. Elwain - Wikipedia. Jason Mc. Elwain, nicknamed . Mc. Elwain came to fame on national news, in 2. Jason Mc. Elwain was appointed as the manager of the Greece Athena High School by basketball coach Jim Johnson. On February 1. 5, 2. College Football Player Who Helps Autistic Children Gets Signed to NFL. Watching him in action, though. Teen Basketball Hero Still in the. ![]() Spencerport High School, for a division title. Greece Athena got a large lead, so Coach Johnson decided to let Mc. Elwain play in the last four minutes and nineteen seconds of the game. After initially missing two shots, Mc. Elwain made six three- point shots and one two- pointer, finishing with twenty points. After the final buzzer rang, the crowd dashed onto the court in celebration. Ten years later, Mc. Elwain made his professional basketball debut with the Rochester Razorsharks. Before the game, Johnson gave Luciano strict instructions to track only the game formations. However, according to ESPN writer Elizabeth Merrill, Luciano . Johnson was initially angry, but soon changed his mind, calling Luciano's decision . Mc. Cormack was Jason's Speech/Language Pathologist throughout high school, and the day after the game he got a copy of the video to local sports newscaster John Kucko who put it on the news that night. Others followed suit, and within days the tape reached a national audience. Mc. Cormack continued to support Jason over the next few months in school, helping coin alternative language expressions to his now- famous . The family's home phone was always ringing, and when the Mc. Elwains went out for a meal, a group of fans ran into the family, praising Jason. I think it's a story of Coach Johnson's willingness to give a person a chance. It's a story of Dave and Debbie's deep love for their son, and it's a story of a young man who found his touch on the basketball court, which in turn, touched the hearts of citizens all across the country.—President George W. Bush(while talking about Mc. Elwain's twenty- point game). Bush on March 1. 4, 2. Bush stopped by a nearby airport on his way to Canandaigua, New York, so he could meet Mc. Elwain. It's the story of a young man who found his touch on the basketball court, which, in turn, touched the hearts of citizens all around the country. The commercial aired during the Super Bowl. He told the hosts he was head coach of the 1. U East Coast Fusion AAU basketball team. Jason also did several interviews and appeared at the Summerjam concert where his song was performed. Following his rise to fame, Jason Mc. Elwain wrote a book titled The Game of My Life. Occasionally, customers recognize him and ask for an autograph. On September 2. 3, 2. Mc. Elwain completed the MVP Health Care Rochester Marathon in 1. Boston Marathon. Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved April 1. Retrieved April 1. Retrieved February 1. Democrat and Chronicle. The Autistic Journalist. The Autistic Journalist. Retrieved November 5, 2. Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved November 5, 2. Movies Featuring ASD . There have been numerous made- for- television movies as well as television shows with an autistic character, but there are too many of these to list. However, the majority do not provide an accurate description of the underlying cause of autism and may, in fact, either label a person as autistic who, given the circumstances presented, may not be, or fail to recognize the disorder and confuse it with another neurodevelopmental disorder. This film is based on the story of Jerry and Mary Newport. I Am Sam. Stars: Sean Penn, Dakota Fanning, Michele Pfeiffer. Released: 1. 99. 8Director: Harold Becker. Length: 1. 08 Minutes. The story of an autistic man living independently and functioning well in the real world until his life changes drastically when he becomes a father and is left to care for his small child. The Other Sister. Stars: Juliette Lewis, Dianne Keaton, Giovanni Ribisi. Released: 1. 99. 9Director: Garry Marshall. Length: 1. 27 Minutes. A girl with many autistic traits proves herself capable of living independently when she moves into an apartment and starts college. Mercury Rising. Stars: Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes. Released: 1. 99. 8Director: Harold Becker. Length: 1. 08 Minutes. A brilliant 9- year- old autistic boy becomes a target for assassins after he breaks a top government code. An undercover FBI agent finds the boy hiding in his closet and protects him. Cube. Stars: David Hewlett, Julian Richings, Helen Holloway. Released: 1. 99. 7Director: Vincenzo Natali. Length: 9. 1 Minutes. This low- budget science- fiction drama, winner of a 1. Toronto Film Festival prize for . One of the prisoners is Kazan, an autistic man. Forest Gump. Stars: Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Robin Wright- Penn, Gary Sinise. Released: 1. 99. 4Director: Robert Zemeckis. Length: 1. 35 Minutes. A best- picture winner presenting a comical view of the American experience from the 1. What's Eating Gilbert Grape? The town's most interesting resident is Gilbert's autistic brother Arnie. Little Man Tate. Stars: Dianne Weist, Harry Connick, Jr. Released: 1. 99. 1Director: Jodie Foster. Length: 1. 18 Minutes. Fred is a genius with many Aspberger's traits. His mother, Dede is determined to protect Fred from opportunists who wish to exploit his intellect. An interesting insight into the emotions of a child with autistic traits. Backstreet Dreams. Stars: Brooke Shields, Sherilyn Fenn, Tony Fields, Burt Young, Anthony Franciosa. Released: 1. 99. 0Director: Rupert Hitzig. Length: 1. 04 Minutes. A gangster, with apparent mafia connections, winds up taking care of his autistic son. The child displays many autistic behaviors, such as social withdrawal, does not speak, and rocks. A graduate student decides to help the child as well as help the father leave the mafia. Change of Habit. Stars: Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore, Jane Elliot, Barbara Mc. Nair. Released: 1. Director: William Graham. Length: 9. 7 Minutes. Elvis plays a physician who runs a medical clinic in a poor neighborhood. Three nuns are sent to assist Elvis in his medical practice. A parent brings her girl to the clinic for an evaluation and treatment. The girl is diagnosed as having autism because she rocks, does not want to be held, and does not respond to sounds. Elvis treats the girl, and she begins to break out of her autism. Run Wild, Run Free. Stars: Mark Lester, John Mills, Fiona Fullerton, Gordon Jackson. Released: 1. 96. 9Director: Richard C. Sarafian. Length: 1. Minutes. Mark Lester (of Oliver fame ), plays Philip Ransome, a northern English boy about 1. He spends his days roaming the moors alone. His parents despair of a cure. Gradually Philip emerges from his shell. But the way out is full of heartbreak and setbacks. House of Cards. Stars: Asha Menina, Kathleen Turner, Tommy Lee Jones, Esther Rolle. Released: 1. 99. 3Director: Michael Lessac. Length: 1. 07 Minutes. A bright, young girl withdraws soon after her father is killed by falling off a cliff. She believes that by withdrawing socially and climbing tall structures, she will reunite with her father who she believes is near the moon. She exhibits many autistic characteristics, such as insistence on sameness, good coordination, lack of social interaction, and no language. At the end of the movie, the mother builds a circular tower which is similar to a tower the child built from playing cards. The mother climbs the tower with her daughter, and the girl comes out of her autistic- like state. Killer Diller. Stars: Lucas Black, Fred Willard, William Lee Scott, Ashley Johnson. Released: 2. 00. 4Director: Tricia Brock. Length: 1. 07 Minutes. A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Killer Diller Blues Band. Rain Man. Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. Released: 1. 98. 8Director: Barry Levinson. Length: 1. 40 Minutes. A car dealer returns to his boyhood home soon after learning about his father's death. His father left a large sum of money to a benefactor, who he later discovers is left to his autistic brother, Raymond. Raymond was institutionalized soon after his mother's death because of the fear that he might accidentally hurt his younger brother. Raymond has many autistic features, such as perseverations, insistence on sameness, rocking, self- injury, and savant abilities. Throughout the movie, the car dealer gets to know his brother during a cross- country car trip. Rimland was the technical advisor on this movie ). Silence (also known as Crazy Jack and The Boy). Stars: Will Geer, Ellen Geer, Ian Geer, Richard Kelton. Released: 1. 97. 4Director: John Korty. Length: 9. 9 Minutes. An autistic child is lost during a camping trip and is befriended by a hermit. The child leaves the hermit's house and is then faced with the dangers of the woods. He is later rescued. The Pit. Stars: Sammy Snyders, Richard Alden, Jeannie Elias, Laura Hollingsworth. Released: 1. 98. 1Director: Lew Lehman. Length: 9. 7 Minutes. Twelve year- old Jamie Benjamin (Sammy Snyder) is a misunderstood lad. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he's weird and his parents ignore him. But now Jamie has a secret weapon: deep in the woods he has discovered a deep pit full of man- eating creatures he calls Trogs.. Trogs in the process! The Boy Who Could Fly. Stars: Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins, Fred Savage, Colleen Dewhurst, Fred Gwynne, Louise Fletcher. Released: 1. 98. 6Director: Nick Castle. Length: 1. 14 Minutes. A teenager with autism is sent to live with his uncle after his parents die in an airplane crash. The teenager exhibits many features of autism such as social withdrawal, no languge, and stereotypic behaviors. A girl who lives in a house next door befriends the teenager. Initially, she becomes his friend, but later she becomes his tutor. After much one- on- one contact, the teenager becomes more aware of other people and starts to show emotions. Because of his uncle's alcohol problem, the teenager is sent to an institution. At the end of the movie, the teenager flew away to avoid being institutionalized. Snow Cake. Stars: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver and Carrie- Anne Moss. Released: 2. 00. 6Director: Marc Evans. Length: 1. 12 Minutes. Snow Cake is a Canadian drama about a middle- aged woman with autism and the friendship she develops with a man who is traumatized after having a car accidentinvolving her daughter.
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