movie with autistic child who breaks secret code?

Mercury Rising (1998)

starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes, Bodhi Elfman, Peter Stormare

IMDb synopsis:

The NSA has developed what they believe is an unbreakable code which they call MERCURY. Now they ran a test to see if anyone can decipher the code by putting it in a puzzle magazine. Simon Lynch, an autistic boy who has an affinity for puzzles, deciphers it and calls the NSA. Concerned, the men in charge call their boss, Kudrow, and inform him of what happened. Kudrow, worried what might happen if this gets out, orders that Simon be terminated. The man he sends kills his parents but is unable to find Simon and leaves when the police arrive. The police call the FBI to send Art Jeffries, who finds the boy then sets out to protect him.

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movie with autistic child who breaks secret code?

this movie was probably made in the mid 90's, I thought it had Bruce Willis as the cop / detective, but I didn't see it on his imdb page.

There is a little boy named Simon who is autistic, and is very good at puzzles. He breaks some top secret code that someone put into a word puzzle...

Your child is autistic. He does not have "bad habits" and is not being "naughty." Autistic children do not see or experience the world in the same way we do. Autism is a brain disorder that often interferes with a person's ability to communicate with and relate to others. Your son does not understand that it is dangerous to run in the street or know that he should not scream or spit. Do not lose faith, though. Some individuals will need assistance in almost all aspects of their daily lives, but others are able to function at a very high level and can even attend school in a regular classroom. While this is a lifelong condition that typically results in some degree of social isolation, treatment can make a major difference in the lives of people with autism. Early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment has resulted in increasing numbers of people with autism being able to live independently as adults.. There are things that can be done for autism. Behavioral training, speech and occupational therapy, and parent education and support can often improve a child's problem behaviors, communication skills, and socialization. Medications are sometimes helpful as well. A child with autism responds best to a highly structured, specialized educational program tailored to his or her individual needs. However, specific treatment varies depending on the range of individual symptoms, which can combine in many different ways and change over time. PLEASE DO THIS: Educate yourself. Find a support group. And find professionals who work with autistic children to help you. Try to be patient and know that your child is not being wilfully disobedient. Best of luck to you

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its obvious a lot of people here dont understand what an autistic child entails. there are people who specialize in how to "reach" autistic kids and better communicate with them. i would strongly recommend getting in touch with one. a doctor should be able to point you in the right direction. hes almost old enough for school, so you should already be preparing for alternatives or counseling to help. mostly though, you just have to be patient with him. hes going to be stubborn about things and you just have to keep reinforcing what you dont want him to do over and over again. eventually, he will get the picture. you just have to be more resolute than he is. some things are always going to be there (screaming and spitting for one). you cant think of him in terms of a normal child. remember too, that its just as painful and frustrating for him as it is for you and your wife.

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