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34 media results found for 'autism'

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Still image from: Let's Talk! Going to the Zoo
9 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 5

Harper and Emma are two best friends who first met at the pool in the summer. Emma has Autism which affects her speech, but she does not let it slow her down. She has a different way to communicate. Harper learned about Autism and how to communica...Read More

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Illustrated story excerpt shows a toy soldier holding a drum falls forward and curls into a ball. Text reads, “Unbearably slow, and all too quickly, I deflate to the cool February pavement—a melted snowman of fabric. I watch as he uses my outlet to plug in a tool with a slithery black cord hanging from its end. After two years of standing tall, striking my drum with almost no notice or appreciation, the show is over.”
8 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2

Young Alex is heading to a new Korean preschool, and his mother is desperate to help him get there without tears or fear. Alex is on the autism spectrum, and new routines are tricky and quite scary. His mother spies a large inflatable drummer who ...Read More

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Still image from: Let's Talk! A Story of Autism and Friendship
11 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 5

Harper, a seven-year-old little girl that is typically developing, loves going to the pool. One day when she gets to the pool, she meets a new friend. They both love to swim at the pool and want to play together, but Emma has little communication ...Read More

Closeup of young boy with a pink baseball cap and red shirt with white polka dots sitting at a table and using his fingers to put food in his mouth. A plate with food is in front of him. Caption. Of kids with D, U, P, 15, Q.
Our Special Life
Episode 4
7 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Annabel is a five-year-old girl with Isodicentric 15. Her family discusses her daily routine and the enjoyment she receives from riding horses at Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship. Part of the "Our Special Life" series.

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Still image from: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel's New Friend Max / A New Friend at the Clock Factory
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Season 5 / Ep 14
26 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3

Daniel meets a new friend Max, who is autistic. Daniel learns what he can do when Max needs more time to get comfortable and more space to play in his own way. In the next segment, Daniel is at Chime Time with his new friend Max. When Max is overw...Read More

Wide view of an indoor basketball practice with boys dressed in green or white jerseys. The boys in white jerseys are lined up and face the boys lined up in green jerseys. All boys hold basketballs. A man who is a coach or teacher is speaking.
Teen Kids News
Episode 1431
21 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

In this episode, Jason Ma, a college prep coach, gives tips on preparing for college. Former Michigan State basketball player Anthony Ianni was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), which is on the autism spectrum. He discusses hi...Read More

Woman sits next to girl wearing a black helmet. Text below woman reads, Reiko Donato, Mother of Alex. Caption. She's 12 and has autism as a secondary diagnosis.
1 hours 32 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12

This documentary chronicles the story of a mother's journey to create and sustain a non-profit organization for autistic children. Crys Worley is the mother of an autistic son, Sasha. While she has health struggles of her own, she starts A. Skate ...Read More

Rear view of a science class. Caption. We're going to get started on science.
34 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

Explores how schools in America have included children with special healthcare needs (medication, physical or occupational therapy, or prescribed behavioral interventions) into their learning environments. Provides information for educators linkin...Read More

Still image from: Inside Our Autistic Minds: Episode 2
Inside Our Autistic Minds
Episode 2
59 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Since sharing his own autism diagnosis with the world, naturalist and presenter Chris Packham has been flooded with letters and emails from other individual with autism who are frustrated that their friends, families, and coworkers don’t understan...Read More

Still image from: Inside Our Autistic Minds: Episode 1
Inside Our Autistic Minds
Episode 1
59 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Since sharing his own autism diagnosis with the world, naturalist and presenter Chris Packham has been flooded with letters and emails from other individual with autism who are frustrated that their friends, families, and coworkers don’t understan...Read More

Still image from: Adventures of T-Man
56 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

A coming-of-age story focused on Terrence (aka T-Man), a 26-year-old Black man with high functioning autism who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Curious and earnest, but living with the realities of existing on the spectrum, he has lived with h...Read More

By teaming up with top filmmakers, graphic designers, animators, and musicians, Chris Packham helps a group of people with autism create short films to reveal to their family and friends how they're truly feeling inside.

Computer rendering of a brain, top view in colors of blue, green, and orange. A color scale appears to the right of the brain and reads, "Heritability, open parenthesis, A squared, close parenthesis." Color scale ranges from 0.0, blue to 1.0, red.
Behavioral Science
Episode 6
33 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12

This segment highlights how behavioral science is shedding light on conditions such as depression, chronic stress, schizophrenia, and autism. Part of the "Behavioral Science" series. Please note this title contains mature themes.

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Still image from: The ABCs of Inclusion: Paving the Way for Equality and Understanding
19 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3

This video features twenty-six real children with various diagnoses like autism, Down syndrome, hearing loss, and epilepsy. These children share their stories and teach others that it is okay to be different. The differences are what makes everyon...Read More