Challenges Identifying Autism Patients, Looking At Academy Award-Nominated Movies

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Paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro with his classwork while attending class virtually from his home in Wharton, N.J., in 2020. The teenager, who has autism and is nonverbal, often wanted no part of his online group speech therapy sessions, and when he did participate, he needed constant hands-on guidance from aides hired by his family. Seth Wenig/ AP Photo

We hear about how the pandemic is making it difficult to diagnose children with Autism. Then, we begin our month-long movie review series by taking a look at a couple of Academy Award-nominated films.

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    Data from the Centers for Disease Control shows that about one in six children aged 3-17 years old were diagnosed with autism between 2009-2017. That said, some experts say that isolation due to the pandemic is making it difficult to diagnose autism. A clinical psychologist explains the need for more public awareness.

  • April Movie Club: 'Mank' And 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7'

    Each Friday in April, leading up to the Academy Awards, we invite a film teacher and callers to discuss two of the eight best picture nominees. First up are “Mank” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”

Episode Credits

  • Lee Rayburn Host
  • Steven Potter Technical Director
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Dr. Kristin Wegner Guest
  • Anna Thompson Hajdik Guest

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