Elaine Hall from As We See It
Elaine Hall is the founder of The Miracle Project®, and star of HBO’s two-time Emmy award winning film Autism: The Musical. Through her ground breaking work she developed a methodology that unlocks potential, creates a culture of inclusivity, enhances teamwork and inspires others to discover their purpose.
As a media personality and world-renowned keynote speaker, Elaine gives audiences the ability to change their mindset, break through obstacles, and celebrate uniqueness.
Elaine is a highly sought-after consultant and coach to TV & film companies, the United Nations, universities, corporations, theaters and faith-based establishments. She specializes in using mindfulness, theater and film to transform the way the world perceives ability.
When Elaine’s son, Neal, adopted from a Russian orphanage, was diagnosed with Autism, she did what any parent would do — took all of her skills and resources into her own hands to create the most independent life possible for him. Utilizing theater, music, and movement she joined his autistic world to create a space of deep connection, acceptance and appreciation.
Through the process, Elaine developed The Miracle Project®, a groundbreaking, now evidence-based program that uses theater arts to integrate traditional and creative therapies in an interactive, social dynamic. Children, teens and young adults, once too shy to even walk into a room of their peers, have now found their voice, developed their talents, and most importantly made friends.
Elaine Hall from As We See It
Since then, The Miracle Project® has been profiled in an Emmy Award-Winning HBO documentary, Autism: The Musical. Elaine has written globally acclaimed books: including Now I see the Moon, the official selection for World Autism Awareness Day 2011, and co-written The Seven Keys to Unlock Autism, a transformative book used currently as a textbook at Brown University.
Several of her original musicals created with The Miracle Project® are now available to be licensed through Broadway Licensing with a touring company on the horizon.
Today Elaine is changing the face and conversation around ability as a forward-speaking voice on neurodiversity. She leads trainings around the globe on “Inclusion from Within®,” and partners with theater groups and universities to create The MiracleProject® in local communities. She regularly is called on by producers, directors, TV and film studios to broaden representations of neurodiversity in the media, to offer insightful conversations around the ability within disability.
Her son Neal Katz, now 26 years old, still non-speaking lives independently with support. He has worked in film and TV, as a semi-professional model, and has presented, using his iPad, at the United Nations. He also enjoys his work as an organic gardener in Malibu, CA.
Her life, although nothing as she would have planned, has become miraculous.
Elaine’s latest project is As We See It streaming now on
Prime Video.
As We See It is currently one of Autism Today’s favourite shows. We love that it represents more than just one side of autism. It has the perspectives of not only 3 completely different autistic individuals, but also their aide, parents, siblings, friends and workmates. There are so many nuances to the story being told and, from a parent’s perspective, it also holds so much truth. If you haven’t seen it yet, you MUST WATCH IT! And feel free to contact Amazon to ask them for a Season 2!
