Apr 21 Watch Autism Now: For Adults With Autism, Few Support Options Past Age 21 Although federal law mandates educational services for children with autism, there are virtually no support services provided once they become adults. In the fifth report in his Autism Now series, Robert MacNeil profiles a young man in New Jersey --… Continue watching
Apr 21 Judy Woodruff: Arts and Autism Editor's note: This entry has been revised and updated from its original posting. Our co-founder Robert MacNeil's reports this week on autism are drawing a large response from NewsHour viewers, reminding us of the power of effective story-telling and… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch Autism Now: Julie Fisher Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Julie Fisher, director of the Charter School for Autism in New York City, on treatment and schooling for children with… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Autism Now: Jessie Mojica Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Jesse Mojica, director of education policy for the Bronx borough president, on treatment and education for children with the disorder. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Autism Now: Demand for Educational Resources for Children Outstrips Supply For public school systems, the demand for special educational and treatment resources for children with autism often outpaces what is available. In the fourth report in his Autism Now series, Robert MacNeil looks at how two schools in the New… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Autism Now: Demand for Educational Resources for Children Outstrips Supply For public school systems, the demand for special educational and treatment resources for children with autism often outpaces what is available. In the fourth report in his Autism Now series, Robert MacNeil looks at how two schools in the New… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Craig Newschaffer Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. Craig Newschaffer, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel University, on the causes of autism. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Martha Herbert Extended Interview Below is an extended transcript excerpt from the Autism Now series, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. Martha Herbert, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, who discussed autism's causes and appeared in the third report in the… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Autism Now: Dr. David Amaral Extended Interview Below is an extended transcript excerpt from the Autism Now series, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. David Amaral, research director at the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis, on the causes of autism. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Gerald Fishbach Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. Gerald Fishbach, science director of the Simons Foundation in New York, on the causes of autism. Continue watching