October 16, 2008
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One child in every 150 in the U.S. is now diagnosed to be somewhere on the spectrum of autism. We step back from public controversies over causes and cures and explore the mystery and meaning of autism in one family's life, and in history and society. Our guests say that life with their child with autism has deepened their understanding of human nature — of disability, and of creativity, intelligence, and accomplishment. |
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Hear the Music
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About the Image
Morgan climbs on playground equipment in 2002 — the first year after being diagnosed with autism. Paul Collins covered this period in his book, Not Even Wrong. (Photo: Marc Thomas) |
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SoundSeen: Video
 » Television Logo Histories
For their son Morgan and other people with autism, YouTube has fostered a community catering to his interest in television logo histories. So we asked him for links to some of his favorite videos. Here's some of his favorites of PBS, WGBH, and Paramount. |
Selected Writings on Autism
» "Five Weeks"
The famous scientist Stephen Jay Gould recounts a personal story about his autistic son and the charming simplicity of calculating dates.
» "Parallel Play"
Tim Page, a music critic for the Washington Post, reflects on living with Asperger's syndrome.
» "The Vanishing Boy"
Making the difficult decision to put his son on anti-depressants, Paul Collins tells his story and calls it one of the most important things he's ever written. |
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Voices of Our Audience
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Voice on the Radio
Paul Collins
Collins is a literary historian and author of Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism.
Jennifer Elder
Elder is an artist and author of Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes. |
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