Cathleen Lewis’ book on her autistic son, “Rex-A mother, her autistic child, and the music that transformed their lives” was published on Oct. 28. A profile of Rex, an eighth-grader at Malibu High School, will air on “60 Minutes” on Sunday. Rex has been profiled on the show two previous times as well as in The Malibu Times.
Rex has been labeled a musical savant, with an extremely rare combination of blindness, autism and musical genius. Malibu actress Jane Seymour said about the book, “Two of the most extraordinary and uplifting people I have ever known. Their story shows the amazingly moving struggle and success that proves love and faith can achieve miracles.”