Apr 18 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Timothy Buie Extended Interview Below is an extended transcript excerpt from the Autism Now series, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. Timothy Buie, associate in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, who examined Robert MacNeil's grandson, Nick, for gastrointestinal problems, and appeared in… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Autism Now: MacNeil, Lehrer Discuss ‘National Emergency’ Explored in Series NewsHour founder and former anchor Robert MacNeil's six-part series on the puzzling prevalence of autism in the U.S. starts to air Monday on the PBS NewsHour. MacNeil speaks with Jim Lehrer about what's explored in the series and describes how… Continue watching
Apr 15 Autism Now Series: A Viewer’s Guide Updated on April 22 with video of sixth and final segment in the series. The PBS NewsHour is launching a special series of reports, both on-air and online, about a puzzling disorder that touches many lives across the U.S.:… Continue reading
Apr 15 Meeting ‘Autism’s First Child’ Editor's Note: As part of the upcoming Autism Now series, we asked series producer Caren Zucker to re-introduce us to the story of Donald -- the first person ever diagnosed with autism -- which she wrote about with her… Continue reading
Apr 13 Autism Diagnoses Bring Slew of Costs for Families By Maureen Hoch As part of the PBS NewsHour's Autism Now series, which begins airing on April 18, we explore some of the basics of autism, including the costs of treatment and therapy. Continue reading
Apr 01 Robert MacNeil Returns to NewsHour for Autism Now Series For the first time in more than 15 years, Robert MacNeil is returning to the program he co-founded, with a major series of reports on Autism Now. The subject that drew him back is one that resonates deeply with his… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Robert MacNeil Previews ‘Autism Now’ Series on NewsHour PBS NewsHour co-founder Robert MacNeil describes the story of "Autism Now."… Continue watching