Autism's Lonely Children

Series: Spectrum Series

Duration: 20

Year Published: 1965

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explains the work of Dr. Frank Hewett of UCLA as he attempts to teach individual autistic children to talk and identify objects for the first time. Shows work with a child and then pictures Dr. Hewett as he attempts to transfer to the child's parents techniques used successfully to evoke responses. Discusses the possible effectiveness of the approach with other autistic children.

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