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Adults with Autism on CNN Last Night!
By Richard | November 21, 2007
I was preparing this post for tonight’s viewing because I just got the alert this morning so I apologize. It was for last night. So I’ll ask, did anyone see this and was it any good?
Hopefully it will be run again and if so, I’ll let everyone know if I know beforehand!
Have a great holiday, everyone!
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Adults with Autism on CNN Tonight (Last Night!)
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Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta, who have addressed the issue of autism before on their show “360,” will be taking a look at adults with autism on tonight’s show. Their featured guest will be Amanda Baggs, a non-verbal adult with autism who has gained some fame through her unique videos and other artistic expressions.
Here’s a bit from their program description:
Scientifically, so little is known about autism. We don’t know the precise cause. There is no cure or proven prevention. On a human level, there is so much knowledge to be learned. Tonight, you’ll meet Amanda Baggs and people like her in Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s special report “Finding Amanda.” She will be your guide into the world of living an autistic life to the fullest.
If you do watch CNN tonight, let us know what you thought. Does it make good sense to feature individuals like Amanda, whose disabilities are such that she cannot function effectively in the “neurotypical” world? Or would it be more helpful to parents, employers and others to feature adults on the higher-functioning end of the spectrum - with whom they’d be more likely to interact?
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See also: Autism: Finding Amanda - CNN
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