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How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
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How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
TUPELO — For two decades, Caren Zucker and John Donvan have shared stories about autism with the world.
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. A mother tracks down the first person diagnosed with autism to learn if his life holds promise for her own autistic son. She documents both cruelty and kindness, but also hope that more of us are learning to have the backs of those who are different.
There’s always a first. In this case, the first person was known simply as Donald T.
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