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Autism: The Road Back

2005 54 min
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Autism: The Road Back charts the personal journey of three families with children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It talks to parents, service providers, and experts in the field about assessment, diagnoses, and options available for treatment, and provides guidance for families trying to navigate their way through the challenges of ASD in the first six years of their child's life.

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Autism: The Road Back charts the personal journey of three families with children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It talks to parents, service providers, and experts in the field about assessment, diagnoses, and options available for treatment, and provides guidance for families trying to navigate their way through the challenges of ASD in the first six years of their child's life.
  • producer
    Sharon Bartlett
    Maria LeRose
  • director
    Sharon Bartlett
    Maria LeRose
  • writer
    Sharon Bartlett
    Maria LeRose
  • narrator
    Maria LeRose
  • camera
    John Dowell
    Max Lindenthaler
    George Colmer
    Lez Morrison
  • sound
    Dave Curle
    Ken McDonald
  • editor
    Michael Taylor
  • online editor
    Brice Dowd
  • original music
    Lesley Sutherland
  • graphics
    Tim Johnson
  • audio post
    Richard Crooks
  • unit manager
    Laura Grieco
  • program manager
    Michele Paris
  • director of programming
    Sarah MacDonald

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Education

Ages 14 to 18
School subjects

Warnings: Children yelling, discussions about children being mildly violent

How does the path chosen by each family affect each family and child’s life? What could governments, agencies and schools do to make this choice easier for families? What major questions about privilege and access does this film present? How important is financial access, the language of materials, and government funding when thinking about who has access to autism programs and specialists? Which psychologists paved the way for these therapies? Are there any methods used here that are out of date or no longer current? How might have technology changed access to autism support and the type of programs available?

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