Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts(2015)
In 1980, one child in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism... today it is 1 in 68.
A documentary about young people with autism, and how arts and creative therapies help them to lead fuller lives.
Movie: Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
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Self (as Dr. Stephen Shore)
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