Shoot Magazine, which focuses on the film community, recently published an article, “The Power of Insight Poignantly Comes to Life, Sparks Social Good,” chronicling the entire Hacking Autism project and the soon to be release documentary short I Want to Say. The account highlights the incredible effort made by so many including Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Bodega Studios, HP, Autism Speaks and Hope Technology School, to bring hope to families facing autism.  The account describes many different facets of the project and the people who have been inspired to work tirelessly to see it succeed. Below is an excerpt about Hope Technology School from the article :

“GS&P hooked up with HP’s chief technologist Phil McKinney (since retired) who provided access to TouchSmart technology for designated families, working with the Palo Alto, Calif.-based, not-for-profit Hope Technology School, which specializes in educating a classroom mix inclusive of both neurotypical students and those with developmental differences. Technology plays a vital role in the motivation and progress of Hope Technology School students, fostering reading, writing, math and communication skills.”

Describing the families that participated in the documentary project producer, Clint Goldman, states,

“These families—particularly the children—opened their homes and bared their lives and souls to the camera in exchange, said Goldman, “for the hope that they can help just one other child. Maybe a child in some part of the world they’ve never seen who some day will get access to a discarded iPad and download some free software—and that child will be able to talk, to connect with others, to participate in life just like your children and mine. That’s all these kids want—to be like you and me.”

The documentary will premier in San Francisco on May 1st with viewing in select cities throughout the United States in the coming months.