When Robert Solomon was diagnosed with severe autism, his parents were advised to institutionalize him and move on with their lives. But the young Solomon couple refused and instead sought the best possible treatment for their son. Today, Robert is an independent, happily-married father of two young girls.

Robert’s father, Walter Solomon, joined TLV1’s Rogel Alpher in the studio to share the story of his son’s phenomenal development, which he credits to an unconventional method of treatment developed by the late British neurologist Geoffrey Waldon. But the interview took an unexpected turn as Rogel also began to share his personal story.

Playlist:
Gervase de Peyer – Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto (Second Movement: Adagio)
West Side Story – Somewhere
The Lindsay Quartet with Douglas Cummings – Schubert’s String Quintet (Second Movement: Adagio)
Neil Diamond – Hell Yeah

Photo: Walter Solomon with his son Robert, and Robert’s wife and children