Beginning with his family’s odyssey, In a Different Key tells the extraordinary story of this often misunderstood condition, from the civil rights battles waged by the families of those who have it to the fierce debates among scientists over how to define and treat it. In 1938, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi, became the first child diagnosed with autism. The inspiration for the PBS documentary, In a Different Key A riveting tale about how a seemingly rare childhood disorder became a salient fixture in our cultural landscape.”- The Wall Street Journal (Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Year) “Sweeping in scope but with intimate personal stories, this is a deeply moving book about the history, science, and human drama of autism.”-Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker.
“Every community can be part of the solution for supporting people on the spectrum, including where they work, live, go to school and beyond. “We hope the film touches audiences that don’t necessarily have that direct connection to autism,” added Dovnan in a statement. He has lived in his hometown of Forest, Mississippi his whole life, which Zucker and Donvan described as “long, happy, surprising” in their Atlantic story. Triplett was deemed “Case 1” in a 1943 article that reported on what is now called Autism Spectrum Disorder, or autism. Zucker and Donvan first established a relationship with Triplett when they co-wrote the 2010 The Atlantic magazine story, “ Autism’s First Child,” which was included in The Best American Magazine Writing 2011 compendium. Zucker and Donvan co-wrote the book In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, which was published in 2016 and became a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. “But it’s also a love story, where the arc of justice is really bending in the right direction – just not fast enough for mothers like me.” “Really, it’s an untold story of an unrecognized civil rights movement,” Zucker says in a statement of the film. The film features original music by Wynton Marsalis and was funded by Liberty Mutual. Former ABC News/Disney Exec Marie Nelson Named Hot Docs Fest Presidentįellow journalist John Donvan, a longtime network correspondent and producer, co-directed the film with Zucker, a former producer for ABC World News Tonight and Nightline.
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