| View Larger Image | Breaking the Silence Barrier - Technologies to Help Autism, Traumatic Brain Injuries and Learning and Speech Disabilities (People in Motion - Part 2) | VHS TapeAlso With: Gail Freedman (Producer), Jan Legnitto (Producer), Anita Hollander (Narrator), Marlee Matlin (Host)
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| | Binding: | VHS Tape | | Run Time: | 56 minutes | | Format: | Color | | Studio: | Films for the Humanities and Sciences | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Sales Rank: | 45,050th |
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This program reports on creative technologies that are being used to help people with autism, traumatic brain injuries, and learning and speech disabilities. Temple Grandin, the autistic woman with a Ph.D. in animal science, explains her "squeeze machine" which uses deep pressure therapy to help ease the hyperacute sensory dysfunction that often accompanies autism. Renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks shares his views on how people with autism can find meaning in their own distinctive way. Also profiled is Bob Williams, who is the first person with a significant speech disability to hold a major Federal office, and several people with learning disabilities and traumatic brain injuries who have improved their lives by using multimedia software programs. |
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