Samahria Lyte Kaufman

Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love is a televised docudrama film that aired on NBC in 1979 and is adapted from the nonfiction book Son-Rise by Barry Neil Kaufman. It is the real-life story of how, according to his parents, Raun Kaufman fully recovered from severe autism. The film was directed by Glenn Jordan and the teleplay was written by Stephen Kandel, Samahria Lyte Kaufman, and Barry Neil Kaufman.