Autism Now: Exploring the 'Phenomenal' Increase in U.S....
Clip: 4/18/2011 | 12m 15s
The second report in the Autism Now series.
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. MacNeil meets children at different points on the autismspectrum and gets several views on the increase in prevalence -- from better diagnosis to a variety of environmental factors.
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Autism Now: Exploring the 'Phenomenal' Increase in U.S....
Clip: 4/18/2011 | 12m 15s
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. MacNeil meets children at different points on the autismspectrum and gets several views on the increase in prevalence -- from better diagnosis to a variety of environmental factors.
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