Sentences with phrase «autistic sister»

Only two things keep him sane: the love of his younger, autistic sister, and playing piano.

Brady's father, Wayne (Tim Jandreau), is a drunk and a gambler, leaving Brady with undue responsibility for raising his autistic sister Lilly (Lilly Jandreau).

Brady, who hasn't graduated from high school, lives in a trailer with his autistic sister, with whom he has a delightful relationship.

As his hard - bitten father, Wayne, and autistic sister, Lilly, Tim and Lilly Jandreau are similarly impressive — to the extent that I spent the whole movie wondering if I had seen the actor playing Wayne in another film.

Brady Blackburn, his father Wayne, and autistic sister Lilly are played by members of the the Jandreau family, re-creating aspects of their real - life experiences.

For Brady, it's evident in the life he lives: his gift for connecting to horses (evident in a striking scene, captured by Zhao, of Brady taming a troublesome steed); his devotion to his autistic sister Lilly (Brady's sister in real life), and to his friend Lane Scott, paralyzed by an accident.

Not exact matches

As the older sister of a child on the Autistic Spectrum I am passionate about provide care for children and families with special needs.

I shared The Undeniable Power of Play with my sister who is a speech pathologist and audiologist with special needs and autistic children.

Siblings of a child with autism are 35 times more likely to develop it than those without an autistic brother or sister, according to the National Institutes of Health.

So do Jandreau's real - life father Tim, autistic younger sister Lilly, and best friend Lane Scott, a former rider paralyzed at age 19 who can only communicate by signing letters with a single, shaky hand.

I love her tribute to autism awareness — I ordered this pendant for my sister's Christmas gift — her son is autistic.