Parents complain that New York State provides inadequate educational opportunities for autistic children. We speak to educators in the field. And a conversation with the producer of "Refrigerator Mothers," a documentary film about the generation of women accused of "frigid" parenting and blamed for their children's autism.
Lois Bond and Chris McDonough
Parents complain that New York State provides inadequate educational opportunities for autistic children. We speak to Lois Bond, of the Children's Home Intervention Program (CHIP) and Chris McDonough, Director of Education at the Hawthorne Country Day School about educating children with autism. Get an overview from the Cure ...
J.J. Hanley
A generation of mothers in were blamed for their children's autism, accused of "frigid" mothering and a failure to bond. Filmmaker J.J. Hanley discusses her new documentary, "Refrigerator Mothers", and is joined by Mary Flanagan, a mother who shares her story in the film.
Alex Bellos
Journalist Alex Bellos could be called prescient-or obsessive. He's written a 400 page tome on the world's most popular sport, soccer, and the world's best team, Brazil. He discusses his travels through Brazil and his new book, Futebol: Soccer, The Brazilian Way. See FIFA's official site for Brazil.
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze discusses his new movie, Green Dragon, a poignant tale of Vietnamese refugees sent to a marine base.
Annabel Davis-Goff
Annabel Davis-Goff shares her new novel, This Cold Country, set in Ireland during World War II.
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