Apr 19 Autism Now: Join a Live Chat Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET As part of the PBS NewsHour's ongoing Autism Now series, join us Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) for an online panel discussion, hosted by correspondent Hari Sreenivasan about the state of autism research, treatment, understanding and… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch Autism’s Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle? The rise in the number of reported autism cases has caused a surge in research to find the causes. For the latest thinking, Robert MacNeil speaks with four leading researchers about the issue. It's part three of the Autism Now… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Richard Grinker Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Richard Grinker, professor of anthropology at George Washington University, on the prevalence of autism. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Sally Rogers Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Sally Rogers, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the MIND Institute, on the prevalence of autism. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Irva Hertz-Piccotto Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series of reports, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Irva Hertz-Piccotto, chief of the division of environmental health at U.C Davis and a faculty member at the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Autism Now: Robert MacNeil Shares Grandson Nick’s Story The first of six reports in Robert MacNeil's Autism Now series. Continue watching
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 18 Watch Autism Now: Exploring the ‘Phenomenal’ Increase in U.S. Prevalence In the second report in his Autism Now series, Robert MacNeil investigates why the number of children with autism is increasing in the U.S. He meets children at different points on the autism spectrum and gets several views on the… 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