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This image released by the Tribeca Film Festival shows Owen Suskind in a scene from the documentary, "Life, Animated," being shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. (Tribeca Film Festival via AP)

‘Life, Animated’ shows autistic son relating to world through Disney cartoons

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

This book cover image released by Kingswell shows &quot;Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism,&quot; by Ron Suskind. Suskind shows how his autistic son’s obsession with Disney cartoons changed their lives, allowing the boy to unlock his emotions and communicate by comparing the real world to characters and scenes from classic Disney movies like “Peter Pan” and “The Little Mermaid.” (AP Photo/Kingswell)

How Disney films unlocked autistic boy’s emotions

By BETH J. HARPAZ - Associated Press