Understanding Autism
By Suzanne Newman
NewsCart Productions, Inc.

Therapists, teachers, and parents of children with autism discuss the nature and symptoms of this lifelong disability, which can occur in between five and fifteen of every 10,000 births. The program also outlines a treatment program, based on behavior modification principles, which can be used in the schools or by family members at home.

19 minutes
© 1993
Purchase $199.00 DVD
Order No. QA-100
ISBN (DVD) 1-57295-951-7

Reviews
"Valuable for people newly introduced to autism who need a basic understanding of the disorder." The Advocate

Awards & Conference Screenings
Council for Exceptional Children

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