The A Word
The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.
Overview
The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.
Avi Nir
Creator / EP
Episodes
1. Diagnosis
At Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems.
2. Home School
Following Joe’s diagnosis, Alison wants to protect her son and takes him out of school without telling Paul. He and Rebecca believe that Joe shouldn’t have to change to fit into the world.
3. Therapy
Alison has to deal with a blast from her past after Maggie, a speech and language therapist, shows up to assess Joe.
Cast & Crew
Max Vento
Joe Hughes
Molly Wright
Rebecca Hughes
Morven Christie
Alison Hughes
Lee Ingleby
Paul Hughes
David Gyasi
Ben Chambers
