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Series
New directions for child and adolescent development volume Number 149
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Series
Advances in special education volume Volume 35
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (231 pages).
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (14 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, color.
Description
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 episode three of his 6-part "Autism Now" series of reports.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (13 min., 27 sec.)) : sound, color.
Description
Governments, educators, families and public health officials face mounting challenges in dealing with autism as the prevalence in the U.S. continues to grow. In the sixth and concluding segment in his "Autism Now" series, Robert MacNeil explores these issues and possible solutions in a roundtable with four autism researchers and advocates.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (10 min., 35 sec.)) : sound, color.
Description
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 6-part "Autism Now" series, Robert MacNeil looks at how two schools in the New York City area handle teaching children and teens with autism.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (15 min., 14 sec.)) : sound, color.
Description
In the first of six reports in his "Autism Now" series, former PBS NewsHour anchor Robert MacNeil takes viewers on a visit with his 6-year-old grandson, Nick, to see how autism affects the whole family. Nick experiences autism not just as a brain-development disorder, but also as physical ailments affecting his whole body.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (12 min., 0 sec.)) : sound, color.
Description
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 of his 6-part "Autism Now" series, Robert MacNeil profiles a young man in New Jersey - and his family - as they face an uncertain future for him.
