A Minority Parent's Perspective on Autism (VIDEO)

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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New research conducted at Kennedy Krieger Institute finds that minority toddlers with autism have more delayed language, communication and gross motor skills than affected Caucasian children. In this video, parent Marlo Lemon describes her experiences as an African-American and mother of a child with autism.

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