Analysis Of Movie Rain Man By Barry Morrow And Ronald Bass

â€Å"246 Toothpicks† Whitt Johnson Denver School of Nursing â€Å"246 Toothpicks† According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it is estimated that one in 68 children are affected with autism spectrum disorder (Baio, 2010). Children diagnosed with this disorder eventually grow into adults who need similar care and attention they required earlier in life. The focus of this paper is the 1988 movie â€Å"Rain Man†, a story written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass, directed by Berry Levinson, cast played by Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt â€Å"Rain man† and Tom Cruse as brother, Charlie Babbitt. The National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Autism Spectrum Disorder Fact Sheet, 2015) state that autism â€Å"refers to a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior and difficulties with social communication†. Savant autism is a rare and extraordinary form of autism characterized by deep, thorough knowledg e of one particular subject or area of interest. Our character, Raymond Babbitt, is one of those rare savant autistic individuals. Raymond Babbitt, a now 57 year old male with an impeccable memory, lacks the skills to connect socially has been living with being an â€Å"idiot savant† or a â€Å"high functioning autistic savant† (Rain Man, 1988) all his life. He has been institutionalized at Walbrook Institute since a young age. Dr. Brunner, Raymond’s doctor, states to Charlie early in the movie, â€Å"routines andShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesLine 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self-Awareness Through Self-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial Characteristics