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We need to include children with autism in the real world

Whitney Ellenby shares her humble opinion on how we can all help.

Aired 04/02/2018

PBS News Hour

We need to include children with autism in the real world

Clip: 4/2/2018 | 3m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Whitney Ellenby shares her humble opinion on how we can all help.

Helping children with autism make small steps toward overcoming hurdles in public life requires shifting some of the burden, says Whitney Ellenby, a mom to a son with autism. That means parents need to educate others by disclosing a child’s disability, and bystanders need to offer tolerance. Whitney Ellenby shares her humble opinion on how we can all help.

Aired 04/02/2018

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