Straight talk about autism
Contributors: Program Development Associates; Attainment Company
Series: Attainment's authentic voices; EXC 621 (NU course); EXC 622 (NU course); EXC 623 (NU course); EXC 624 (NU course)
Publisher: Attainment Co.; distributed by Program Development Associates
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Verona, WI; Cicero, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording]
Number of pages: 83
ISBN-13: 9781578611416
Subjects: Autism in children; Autistic children; Family relationships; Education; Parent and child
Other titles: Straight talk about autism with parents and kids
Description: This two-part program features interviews with kids with autism and their parents and examines the key issues encountered during childhood and adolescence. "Childhood issues" covers the difficulty of getting an accurate diagnosis, parental acceptance of the disability, dealing with communication deficits, and beginning school. "Adolescent issues" features hypersensitivities, splinter skills, teasing, Circle of Friends programs, social skills, school-to-work transition and independent living.
Notes: Videodisc release of a training film first released as 2 videocassettes in 1999.

Producer, Tom Kinney ; director, Jeff Schultz ; camera, Rich Reilly, Jeff Schultz ; editor, Jeff Schultz ; music, Jeff Schultz, Rich Reilly.

DVD.

Closed-captioned.
Table of contents: title: Childhood issues. Introduction -- First sign -- First diagnosis -- Don't worry -- Mis-diagnoses -- Grief and relief -- Hyper-sensitivity -- Splinter skills -- Support groups --; title: Adolescent issues. Introduction -- Teasing -- Friends -- Lonely -- Making friends -- A friend, finally -- Social group -- Circle of friends -- Independence day -- Being a person with autism.