Ruth C. Sullivan family member with developmental disabilities. She retired from the Autism Services Center on November 1, 2007 at the age of 83. Sullivan assisted in the production of the 1988 movie "Rain Man" by serving as a consultant on autistic behavior, and Dustin Hoffman worked with Sullivan and her son Joseph, who has autism, when practicing for his role. Hoffman thanked her and Joseph in his Oscar speech. Sullivan has the last credit in the movie, and the extended DVD version features an interview with Joe. (Joe Sullivan was not the only inspiration for Hoffman's role; the role was originally written
Autism in Love in April 2015. It was also part of the PBS series "Independent Lens" in 2016. The "Huffington Post" called the film "touching". The "Daily Beast" called it "bracingly intimate" and said that it "raises questions about love and life that strike a universal chord and have nothing to do with being on the [autism] spectrum." Autism in Love Autism in Love is an American documentary film released in 2015. The film follows four adults with autism, focusing on love and adult relationships, and for two of the people, their relationships with their parents. Dave and Lindsey, who both have autism,