Refrigerator Mothers tells the story how many mother in the 1950's and 60's struggled daily, believing that they were the reason for their child's autism. During this time period, many believed that uncaring and emotionally distant mothers caused children to become autistic. The movie covers the ideas of Bruno Bettleheim, who came up wit this frigid mothers theory. Refrigerator mothers tries to give the viewer a better understanding of how the medical profession plays a role in people's lives and how one misdiagnosis can change everything.
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