Al Jazeera to air programme on autism Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Al Jazeera to air programme on autism Wednesday, April 02, 2008-->Web posted at: 4/1/2008 4:16:17Source ::: The Peninsula
Doha • Al Jazeera Documentary Channel will telecast a special episode on Autism to mark the International day for Autism which falls on April 2.
The documentary explores how life turned out for the first generation of children to be diagnosed with autism in Britain; and what hope do their life stories give the parents of autistic children today. It also features interviews with the columnist Charlotte Moore, who has two autistic son aged 11 and 13 and the artist Daviod Branusberg, who has high-functioning autism.
The film includes interviews with some of the world's leading expert on autism, including Dr Lorna Wing, Professor Christopher Gillberg. It also explores the latest experimental research into the autistic brain in Finland, England and America which gives new hope for greater understanding of this mysterious disability using cutting-edge technology.
Saskia Baron is the producer and director of the documentary. Baron has unique insights into autism. Her elder brother is profoundly autistic.
The Channel will also broadcast 'Finding the Words", another documentary about children recovering from autism. "Finding the Words' is the story of eight 'perfect babies' , each given a grim diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder(ASD) as toddlers, whose grieving families fight prejudice, misinformation, and despair to get their children well again.
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