Episode of Series “Horizon”.
A report on the work of the American therapist Irene Kassorla in treating autistic children by operant conditioning. Film of therapy sessions over six months, during which remarkable progress is achieved and new hope is given to troubled parents.
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ACMI Identifier
001515
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Physical therapy for children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Autism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Behavior therapy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical therapy for children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychiatry
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Television → Television series → Television series - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)