hcFilms 04/09 #45216

(staff photo by Matt Roth)..Nine-year-old Meaghan Ross, who has autism, bites the purse of Laura Hutchins, a University of Maryland, Baltimore Masters in Genetic Counseling student, before a sensory friendly showing of Monsters Vs. Aliens at the Columbia 14 movie theater Saturday, April 4, 2009. The biting seems to be an act of affection, rather than aggression. Meaghan sat next to and on the lap of Laura throughout most of the movie. The films are shown monthly and where started by Meaghan's mother Marrianne over a year ago. The success of the local partnership between the Howard County Autism Society and the AMC in Columbia has boomed to the corporate offices. As of this month, AMC is offering sensory-friendly movie screenings nationwide.

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(staff photo by Matt Roth)..Nine-year-old Meaghan Ross, who has autism, bites the purse of Laura Hutchins, a University of Maryland, Baltimore Masters in Genetic Counseling student, before a sensory friendly showing of Monsters Vs. Aliens at the Columbia 14 movie theater Saturday, April 4, 2009. The biting seems to be an act of affection, rather than aggression. Meaghan sat next to and on the lap of Laura throughout most of the movie. The films are shown monthly and where started by Meaghan's mother Marrianne over a year ago. The success of the local partnership between the Howard County Autism Society and the AMC in Columbia has boomed to the corporate offices. As of this month, AMC is offering sensory-friendly movie screenings nationwide.