Autism : The Early Signs

This video comes with an education kit produced by the Autistic Family Support Association. Together they promote the early detection and diagnosis of autism in young children. The video is a visual representation of the behavioural characteristics of autism, and, through three case studies, shows the difficulties arising from living with a child who appears normal but whose behaviour is disturbing. Most importantly, it stresses the role of parents, people working with young children and health professionals in picking up the first clues that a child may be autistic.

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Credits

producer

Victorian Health Foundation

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300316

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Autism

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989

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