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"approaches to autism" is a sixty minute documentary which features eight families who have adopted a specific strategy or therapy for their autistic children and their siblings.
"a to a" portrays families talking about their experiences from the time when diagnosis were first made to the progress their children have made. It provides useful information for parents whose children are undergoing diagnosis, and for schools, charities, special needs units and support groups. There are the contact addresses for each approach and also information on help groups, autistic organizations and charities.
The different perspectives include:
Auditory Integration Training / Boston Higashi School / Lovaas
Behavioural Intervention / Facilitated Communication /
S.P.E.L.L / T.E.A.C.C.H / Son-Rise at Option Institute.
It also features representatives from the National Autistic Society,
Autism London, the autistic unit of Whitefields, a special needs school and many fantastic children.
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