laine Report post Posted December 9, 2005 Not sure if this has been mentioned there is a programme about a family with aspie children in it , its a drama with helena bonham-carterits called the magnificent 7 tuesday not sure of the time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ceecee Report post Posted December 9, 2005 Thanks will try and remember to watch that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laine Report post Posted December 9, 2005 Just looked and its on at 9.00pm its about a mother of children who are autistic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helenl53 Report post Posted December 9, 2005 I think it could be the dramatisation of the Jackson Family (Luke, Jaqui et al) Best wishes Helen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laine Report post Posted December 9, 2005 Sorry i am not familiar with this family i am new to this site and aspergers i would be grateful if you could explain and do they have a book?????????. sorry if i sound a bit vague but as i said all new to me Laine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tylers-mum Report post Posted December 10, 2005 Sorry i am not familiar with this family i am new to this site and aspergers i would be grateful if you could explain and do they have a book?????????. sorry if i sound a bit vague but as i said all new to me Laine Here's her website. An awesome lady who I think is an inspiration to us all. (well, she is to me anyway!). http://www.jacquijackson.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarerQuie Report post Posted December 10, 2005 it is based on the jacksons.The childrens' names have been changed in the Drama because it is a fictional interpretation.xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laine Report post Posted December 10, 2005 Thanks for info mother in law has actually bought the book and is the middle of reading it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elaine1 Report post Posted December 10, 2005 which tuesday is this on? wd love to see what theyve made of it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenemo Report post Posted December 10, 2005 Apparently, due to all the research into autism and AS she did for the part, Helen Bonham-Carter has strong suspicions that her husband is undiagnosed AS. Her husband is Tim Burton of Nightmare before Xmas, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Batman etc. etc. fame. Another one to add to list of famous possible Aspies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elaine1 Report post Posted December 11, 2005 there is an article on this prog in the sunday mirror magazine. Luke is now at college and is doing three a levels , he is interested in photography. two of jackies girls are at university and she has just completed a phd and is bringing out an intereactive game for ppl with aspergers. fabulous! luke is now 17 lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ceecee Report post Posted December 11, 2005 So Tim Burton is suspected undiagnosed Aspie then.I wonder what he thinks of his wife Helena Bonham-Carter realising Anothe rone to join the list.More claims to fame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laine Report post Posted December 11, 2005 Just starting reading multicoloured mayhem, cant book book down getting in strife as nothing has been done around the house. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainbow queen Report post Posted December 11, 2005 WOW what a lady a true inspiration to us all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordie Report post Posted December 11, 2005 (edited) Hmmm ... a close friend of mine, whose brother is in e-mail contact with Jacqui Jackson, told me the other day that Jacqui is "none too impressed" by this drama! So perhaps we should expect to be disappointed! Anyway, more details on the programme can be found here, on the BBC Two web site's listings pages, and here in even more depth. You can see a preview clip on the latter page, and I see a contradiction to what I just said there too (regarding Jacqui's opinion of the show)! So I guess we'll have to draw our own conclusions. Reviews of the show can also be left on that latter page I linked to above. I've also put the show on the forum calendar, and it appears towards the bottom of the main page of the forum too, so hopefully it shouldn't be forgotten! James EDIT: Sounds like Jacqui's been misquoted a lot (according to my friend), and genuinely isn't happy with the programme. Edited December 11, 2005 by Gordie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallworld Report post Posted December 11, 2005 It's got quite poor reviews in this weekend's Guardian and Observer. I think 'dull' sums it up ! And I was looking forward to it wac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsmom Report post Posted December 12, 2005 I heard jacki and Luke talk resently jacki said the drama portrays the children younger than they are but at the developmentle age they are now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenemo Report post Posted December 13, 2005 The Radio Times has this to say about it (among other things): "This drama is a terrific way of highlighting what autism is (and showing, as the Jackson family say, that "different is cool"), while giving a glimpse of how confusing the world is to an autistic child. Bonham Carter's Maggi is feisty, sexy, yet down to earth, and the children are engaging even when creating mayhem. But why did the programme-makers feel the need to stray into fiction with the introduction of a school caretaker as Maggi's love interest? " Just from that I can see why Jacqui Jackson might not be happy with it. We'll still watch it though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaisyProudfoot Report post Posted December 13, 2005 Indeed we will - I have a reminder on my phone just in case Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
