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A Mother's Courage, Talking Back to Autism (2010)

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A Mother's Courage does not sugarcoat autism, or celebrate it, or cure it. The movie's strength lies in that it shows the heart-wrenching reality of what families have to go through to get assessments, diagnosis and advice; it shows the reality of the pain parents feel when their bubbly, verbal child regresses and becomes autistic.

Grade Level: 
Professional
Length: 
01:43
A Mother's Courage, Talking Back to Autism

A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (1998)

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Seldom has society come full circle in the cycle of a disease- from illness, to epidemic, to cure. Polio is the 20th century's most notable exception. First appearing in the United States in 1916, the disease crippled tens of thousands of children every summer until it was finally eradicated by the Salk vaccine beginning in 1954.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:30
A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America