April is National Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. In observance, we're sharing stories about autism. We know individuals with autism have great skills, but face many challenges. These are stories of triumph, overcoming the odds, and family.
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Autism: Behind the Camera focuses on young adults with autism and the resources needed when students with autism "age out" of high school. This program will highlight one vocational program within the film industry trying to change the unemployable outcome for autistic individuals.
Airs Friday, April 7 at 6:00 pm.
In A Different Key
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
Airs Wednesday April 5 at 7:00 pm.
Lifestyles with Lillian Vasquez
Lillian Vasquez speaks with Pamela Kattouf, one of the founders of Beloved Bath, a bath product shop that provides meaningful employment for individuals with Autism.
Airs Friday, April 7 at 6:00 pm.
Lifestyles with lillian vasquez
Dawn Barclay offers traveling strategies for parents who have children on the autism spectrum.
Airs Friday, April 14 at 6:00 pm.
A jobs program for people on the autism spectrum gives Terrence (aka T-Man) the footing to consider living independently for the first time. Yet he struggles to convince his family that he’s ready to go on his own. Backed into a corner, he takes his future into his own hands as he tries to find his place in the world, risking his relationships and personal safety.
Airs Friday, April 14 at 6:00 pm.