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HBO airdate for Autism: The Musical - March 25th

Elaine Hall
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Elaine is an Educator, Writer, Consultant, Performer, and Professional Acting Coach for television and film who has written and directed over 30 children’s plays. Most recently, she was the Children’s Acting Coach on AKEELAH AND THE BEE. Her unique, positive relationship-building approach to children’s arts
education has been featured in many documentaries and publications. She has served as a drama coach for Wildwood School, UCLA Bruin Kids, Pressman Academy, Walt Disney Studios, Universal Studios, ABC
Television, and Nickelodeon.

Elaine is the founder of Kids On Stage, Inc. and is the mother of Neal, a very special child whom she adopted from a Russian orphanage, diagnosed autistic. When traditional therapies did not help Neal, Elaine sought creative people (actors, writers, musicians), to work with her son. She developed these methods to create The Miracle Project. Elaine now coaches both typical and “special” children with relationship, self-esteem and selfconfidence issues, as well as coaching children and young adults seeking a professional career in the entertainment industry. Elaine is currently writing and producing a children’s CD celebrating diversity, positive thinking and kindness to others.

Neal
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I am 12 years old and in the 6th grade. I am mainstreamed in all typically developing classes. My favorite subject is Lunchtime and Math. In my spare time I enjoy eating at restaurants with Zack, playing computer games, taking walks, hiking and being with Mom. Autism makes it hard for me to express how I am feeling and what I want. My hope is that I will learn to talk someday. I would like to help the world understand people with disabilities better. I wish that people would be more understanding of people with
disabilities.

HBO airdate for Autism: The Musical - March 25th