A mother sets out to find the first person diagnosed with autism, now in his 80s, to learn what promise his story offers her own autistic son. The journey into past and present ends in hope all autistic people can find a place in the world.
ÉPISODE 1
In a Different Key
A mother tracks down the first person ever diagnosed with autism, now an elderly man living in rural Mississippi, to learn if his life story holds promise for her own autistic son. Her journey exposes a startling record of cruelty and kindness alike, framed by forces like race, money and privilege – but leads to hope that more of us are learning to have the backs of those who are "different."
