One in 68 children in America are diagnosed with autism. Take the anxiety that autistic children have about communicating and mix it with highly social events like prom and imagine how daunting this experience might seem. A new film captures the social struggles adolescents with autism face and offers a humanizing look at the resilience of these young adults as they prepare for prom.
Guests:
- Alexandra Shiva, director of How To Dance in Ohio
- Dr. Emilio Amigo, psychologist at Amigo Family Counseling
This show originally aired on November 12, 2015 at 10 a.m.