Bernard Rimland solutions. Rimland supported Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), a systematic educational approach made popular by Ivar Lovaas. He published an ARI newsletter, which reached an international audience. Rimland was also the editor of the "Autism Research Review International", published by ARI, which covers biomedical and educational advances in autism research. In 1988, Rimland served as technical advisor on autism for the 1988 movie "Rain Man". Rimland suggested giving Raymond Babbitt, the movie's main character portrayed by Dustin Hoffman, the extraordinary characteristics of someone with Savant syndrome. Hoffman interviewed Rimland's son, Mark, in preparing for the role. He felt the movie portrayed
Lisa Hoffman Lisa and Dustin have four children — Jacob Edward (born 1981), Rebecca Lillian (born 1983), Maxwell Geoffrey (born 1984), and Alexandra Lydia (born 1987). In 2007, Hoffman released a line of beauty products under the brand Lisa Hoffman Beauty. She is the founder and current president of Lisa Hoffman Beauty, which specializes in fine fragrance products. In 2008, Lisa Hoffman was named "Newcomer of the Year" by "Women's Wear Daily" magazine. Lisa Hoffman Beauty was also named among the "Beauty's Top 40 of 2008" by "Redbook" magazine. Lisa Hoffman Beauty won an "Allure" Best of Beauty award in 2008 and