Dr. Charlotte Hollman & Dr. Jane Morton, Autism (2016)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-05-11
Duration: 00:29:24
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Health | Autism spectrum disorders
Contributors:
- Hollman, Charlotte Speaker
- Morton, Jane Speaker
Description
A speech by Dr. Charlotte Hollman and Dr. Jane Morton before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on May 11, 2016. Dr. Hollman is a pediatric neurologist at the Baton Rouge Clinic and Dr. Morton is a behavior analyst with the Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation. Dr. Hollman discusses autism spectrum disorders, including the early warning signs, the criteria for diagnosis, the causes and the statistics in the Baton Rouge area. Dr. Morton discusses: the best jobs for people with autism; the challenges they face in the workplace; the available treatment options for autism; and the work of the Emerge Center in Baton Rouge. They also answer questions from the audience.