From Disability Scoop: Autism Memoir Headed For The Big Screen.
A forthcoming memoir from the mother of an autistic savant is poised to become a feature film as well.
The book tells the story of Indiana mom Kristine Barnett and her 12-year-old son, Jacob, who was nonverbal as a toddler but now has a chart-topping IQ of 170 and studies graduate-level physics.
Variety announced in Warners buys rights to autism memoir that the book that Scattered Skills is optioned to be made into a film.
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