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Duration: 52

Genre: Educational

Creator: Beacon Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Shows how a new technique of complete and unconditional acceptance is offering much hope in working with autistic children, as seen in a pilot project conducted at the Clark Institute of Psychiatry in Toronto., A documentary of a seven-month experimental program showing a group of autistic children interacting with therapists demonstrates that some autistic children can make improvements under such circumstances. The film records a treatment program initiated by Fern Levitt of Toronto which was funded by government grants, and is intended for use by educators and professionals in the fields of child care and social services.

Complete Record: Shows how a new technique of complete and unconditional acceptance is offering much hope in working with autistic children, as seen in a pilot project conducted at the Clark Institute of Psychiatry in Toronto., A documentary of a seven-month experimental program showing a group of autistic children interacting with therapists demonstrates that some autistic children can make improvements under such circumstances. The film records a treatment program initiated by Fern Levitt of Toronto which was funded by government grants, and is intended for use by educators and professionals in the fields of child care and social services.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.