The Miracle Project is a theater and film program for autistic children and their siblings and friends, which was featured in the HBO documentary Autism: The Musical. The documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and won two Emmy awards and many Audience Awards. The Miracle Project also produced a CD entitled Fly...Into the World of Autism, featuring music written by children in the Project and performed by Jack Black, Macy Gray, Jason Alexander, Stephen Stills, and other celebrities.

The program was founded by Elaine Hall and Diane Isaacs; Elaine also works as the program's creative director and Diane also works as its producer. Elaine also coaches children seeking show business careers, as well as autistic and neurotypical children with relationship, self-esteem and self-confidence issues. Elaine's adopted son Neal has autism, and she has published a book Now I See the Moon about her life as his mother. Elaine and Diane have also produced a DVD series entitled 7 Keys to Unlocking the World of Autism. Elaine has been featured in The Autism Perspective magazine, and has received the Angel Award from the Malibu Special Education Foundation, the Kinus Award for Outstanding Achievement (in Canada) and the Miracle Worker Award from Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is the world's largest autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, vice chairman of General Electric, and by his wife Suzanne, a...

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