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Embracing Autism: Journalist Ron Suskind on Supporting His Son's Strengths, Advice for Other Parents
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January 27, 2016
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6:07Now PlayingIn the new film "Life, Animated," Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Ron Suskind recounts his experience with his son Owen Suskind, who was diagnosed with regressive autism when he was three years old and has since gone to college and now holds two jobs. Elaborating on his bestselling book, "Life, AnimatedA Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism," Suskind says he and other parents have worked to discover what their children are passionate about, and "when you match the strengths with the deficits, often they help themselves." He also discusses challenges for parents with few resources to find schools and assisted living environments for their autistic children, and his advocacy efforts to ensure health insurance companies cover the cost of therapies that could benefit autistic children.
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