Laser Beak Man
10 min / documentary / 2010 / Australia
A child who was never expected to walk or speak overcomes incredible odds to become an accomplished visual artist with his animation series screening around the world.
This is the story of Tim Sharp, an artist on the autism spectrum, who has overcome incredible odds to become an internationally recognized visual artist with his super-hero character Laser Beak Man.
Nominated for the Young Queenslander of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009, Tim works tirelessly for autism groups around the world. Discover how a child who was never expected to walk or speak has defied the odds to become an ambassador for autism sufferers.
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