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Living with Profound Autism

2m 30s

Jonah Lutz is an autistic man whose challenges are so profound that society tends to look away, rather than celebrate his differences in TV dramas and movies. Yet at least 30 percent of people on the spectrum live with challenges of a similar degree. His family is his main support system.

Extras
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
An autistic man’s community sets an all too rare example of acceptance.
In the United States, getting an autism diagnosis can be difficult for children of color.
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Amy Gravino shares painful memories of bullying she endured for being different.
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
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Autistic people across the spectrum discuss what it’s like to be autistic.
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.