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A bald Black woman wears a cochlear implant. She is in profile with a soft smile on her face.

Life in the Heart Land | Autism

Season 3 Episode 1 | 27 min

Autism is often misunderstood, and resources are frequently scarce in rural communities. The NIH estimates that more than 155,000 Autistic people live in Virginia, and those living in rural areas "face significant challenges regarding adequate availability of diagnostic, treatment, and support-services.”

 

This episode features multiple voices from the Autistic community.

Watch the full episode on PBS.

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A 90s style "Missing" poster asks viewers if they've seen AOL chatbot SmarterChild.

Searching for SmarterChild (Feature doc)

Co-directors: Lindsey Sitz & Zan Gillies

Producer: Erin Williams-Weir

Executive Producer: Annie Sundberg

Logline:

Two millennials set out to find SmarterChild,

the AOL chatbot they bullied as teens,

in order to resurrect it and apologize.

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