Forrest Gump er en mindre begavet, men hjertensgod fyr fra sydstaterne, som ganske uforvarende kommer i berøring med en lang række af de vigtigste personligheder og de mest skelsættende begivenheder i USA i midten af det 20. århundrede. Men gennem hele livet jagter han tilsyneladende forgæves den store kærlighed, barndomsveninden Jenny. Livet er som en æske med fyldte chokolader - man ved aldrig præcis, hvad man får.
Da en undertrykt pedel, Winston Gooze, udsættes for en katastrofal giftulykke, forvandles han til en ny slags helt: Den Giftige Hævner. Nu må Toxie rejse sig fra udstødt til frelser og tage kampen op mod hensynsløse virksomhedsherrer og korrupte kræfter, der truer hans søn, hans venner og hans lokalsamfund.
Den lettere autistiske Christian Wolff arbejder freelance som bogholder for en række farlige forbryderorganisationer. Da Wolffs seneste arbejdsgiver kommer i søgelyset for hvidvaskning af penge, tager han et legitimt job hos et respekteret robotfirma. Nærmere granskning af deres regnskaber viser dog, at noget er helt galt. Samtidig begynder dødstallet omkring Wolff at stige drastisk.
Da en gammel bekendt bliver myrdet, bliver Wolff tvunget til at opklare sagen. Da Wolff indser, at mere ekstreme foranstaltninger er nødvendige, rekrutterer han sin fremmedgjorte og yderst dødbringende bror, Brax, til at hjælpe. I samarbejde med Marybeth Medina afslører de en dødbringende sammensværgelse og bliver mål for et nådesløst netværk af mordere, der ikke vil stoppe for noget for at holde deres hemmeligheder begravet.
Charlie opdager ved sin fars død, at han ikke skal arve familieformuen. Overraskelsen bliver ikke mindre, da det viser sig, at arven går til en hidtil ukendt storebror, som oven i købet er autist. Charlie bortfører resolut sin autistiske bror for at få de penge, der tilkommer ham, men mødet med den ukendte bror bringer minder frem, og Charlie undergår en forvandling.
Efter at være havnet i en voldsom storm med deres sejlbåd, lykkes det for Jess og hendes venner at komme ombord på et passerende krydstogtskib. Men glæden varer ikke længe. Urene er standset, ingen er ved roret, og skibet ser ud til at være forladt – men de er langtfra alene ...
Lægen Jerome Lovell (Liam Neeson) finder i en hytte i Smokey Mountains en død kvinde og hendes datter, Nell (Jodie Foster). På grund af en total mangel på kontakt til omverdenen, har Nell hverken et brugbart sprog eller nogen erfaring i, hvordan det civiliserede menneske opfører sig. Jerome begynder, trods vanskeligheder med myndighederne, et antropologisk studie af den sære kvinde. Han kæmper stædigt imod et krav om, at hun tvangsindlægges for yderligere observation.
Seks totalt fremmede mennesker bliver vækket fra deres daglige liv og finder sig fanget i et surrealistisk fængsel, en tilsyneladende endeløs labyrint af aflåste ternings formede værelser udstyret med dræbende fælder. En betjent, en professionel tyv, en matematikstuderende, en psykolog og en autistisk voksen. Udvalget synes tilfældigt, næsten perverst. Ingen af dem ved hvorfor og hvordan de endte i fængslet, men det viser sig, at de alle har en bestemt evne, der kan bidrage til deres flugt.
Den 11-årige Oskar mistede sin far under terrorangrebet den 11. september 2001. Da den intelligente, men også sarte dreng finder en gådefuld nøgle, som han mener, vil kunne kaste lys over sin fars død, begiver Oskar sig ud på en hemmelig søgen i New York. På sin rejse møder han et broget udvalg af mennesker, der alle hjælper ham med at komme sig over det hjerteskærende tab.
Efter den 9/11 føler indiske Khan sig stemplet som terrorrist pga. sin muslimske baggrund. Han beslutter sig for at tale med den amerikanske præsident om misforståelsen, men i lufthavnen er de knapt så forstående for hans ærinde i USA.
Mr. Chance har levet en beskyttet tilværelse som gartner i en stor have, uden kontakt med omverdenen. Men da hans arbejdsgiver dør, tvinges han ud af sit hjem og ud i virkeligheden. Her bliver han en overraskende succes. Alt, hvad mr. Chance siger, er så naivt og enkelt, at verden omkring ham tror, at hans udtalelser rummer den dybeste visdom. Snart gør han - helt ufortjent - en forbløffende karriere.
Rikard er en autistisk og alvorligt vanskabt ung fyr, som forsøger at finde hans vej tilbage til sin fortabte mor gennem pétanque-sporten og med hjælp fra en 50 meter høj kæmpe. Hans skrøbelige fysik i et barskt og fordømmende miljø gør situationen vanskelig for Rikard. Men i pétanque-klubben har han sin bedste ven der kæmper for ham gennem tykt og tyndt. I sin overbevisning om at hans mor tager ham tilbage, hvis han vinder det skandinaviske pétanque mesterskab forsøger Rikard det umulige, imens kæmpen holder øje fra oven.
FBI-agent Art Jeffries er på spanden efter en gidselsituation, der gik galt. På en rutineopgave finder han en skrækslagen niårig dreng, Simon, hvis forældre er blevet myrdet af agenter fra National Security Agency. De er egentlig på jagt efter Simon, der er autist og ved et tilfælde har brudt NSA's nye og ellers ubrydelige, hemmelige kode, kaldt 'Mercury'. Jeffries redder ham, og snart er de to på hæsblæsende flugt, efterstræbt af politiet, FBI og NSA.
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
Eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.
Astrid Nielsen works in the library of the judicial police. She has Asperger's syndrome. With an incredible memory, she excels at analyzing files of ongoing investigations. The district commander decides to use it to the fullest, entrusting her with very complex investigations which have remained unsolved to date.
Martin Bohm, a widower and single father, is haunted by an inability to connect to his autistic, mute 11-year-old son, Jake. Their relationship and their lives take an extraordinary turn when he discovers his gifted son has the ability to see things that no one else can and the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events.
With a genius-level IQ, Woo Young-woo learns to embrace her extraordinary self while forming a tight-knit community of friends and allies.
Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family.
Patience Evans works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. She views the world in a unique way because she has a special gift – she is autistic. Patience has a special interest in solving puzzles and a secret fascination and talent for criminology—her unique perspective allows her to connect the dots through clues in a way others simply cannot. Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognizes her talents and takes her under her wing. Patience helps the police tackle a series of challenging cases by bringing her unique insight to crimefighting.
Aapki Antra was a Zee TV soap opera which premiered on June 1, 2009 and ended on February 18, 2010. The story is about a girl, Antara, who is diagnosed with autism and who positively affects the lives of those she encounters during her life.
16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control.
Finding life in all that’s left behind, a detail-oriented trauma cleaner and his estranged uncle deliver untold stories of the departed to loved ones.
Zhou Shu Yi, always overshadowed by Gao Shi De since childhood, hopes for freedom at university, only to find Gao Shi De disrupting his life—and his heart—yet again."
A romantic investigative drama about rookie detective Yoo-Ryung who solves cases with her overflowing sense of justice and exceptional spatial perception but always gets herself into trouble because of her rash actions. She meets the Wangsimni station constabulary chief, a man who avoids cases and seeks stability who always ends up cleaning up after the problems caused by Yoo Ryung and holds the key to solving the cases.
Two men born on Feb 29 try to break a deadly curse that takes someone they love every birthday before the next tragedy strikes.
Minato Shindo has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Akira Shiga and he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon. Akira was surprised by the 7-year-old's memory of the human organs and he decided to support Minato in achieving his dream. Eventually, Minato graduated from medical school and passed the national exam for medical practitioners. Now, Akira works as a director at a large hospital. He suggests to Minato to work in the pediatric surgery department at the hospital where he works.
A man, who is an autistic savant, aspires to become a paediatrician. He overcomes societal discrimination and uses his exceptional abilities to achieve his dreams.
When Shuai Jiamo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he was met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.
Finding love, making friends, getting a job, adulting. Watch as three roommates on the autism spectrum navigate their early 20s with all its joy, tears and laughter. With the help of their families, aide, and sometimes even each other, these roommates experience setbacks and celebrate triumphs on their own unique journeys towards independence and acceptance.
A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.
Sakura grew up on a remote island. She has a dream, which is to build a bridge on her island. In the spring of 2009, Sakura joins a big construction company. She does not hesitate to tell her colleagues about her dream to build a bridge. Sakura's determination to accomplish her dream affects the colleagues at her company.
Nicholas, a neurotic 25-year-old, hasn’t been particularly present in his siblings’ lives, but when their single dad reveals that he is terminally ill, the girls have to cope with not only a devastating loss but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion, move in and hold it all together.
