Sign in for recommendations. New member? Start here.

globeandmail.com: Autism is no laughing matter

hazel8500 rated 16 months ago
When Canadian comedian Eugene Levy thinks about autism, he pictures a scrawny kid. The kid is dwarfed by other kids, who have names like cancer and diabetes and are protected by wealthy foundations. And when they need treatment, those kids are swept into the loving arms Canada's health care ...

Do you like this page from theglobeandmail.com? Yes, I like it

Tell us what you like and we will show you more pages like it with our recommendation engine.

1 Reviews

Characters left: 4000


hazel8500 rated 16 months ago
When Canadian comedian Eugene Levy thinks about autism, he pictures a scrawny kid. The kid is dwarfed by other kids, who have names like cancer and diabetes and are protected by wealthy foundations. And when they need treatment, those kids are swept into the loving arms Canada's health care system. But not autism. "Autism is just trying to scream in the air, telling people, 'We need some help here!' and no one's really recognizing it," said Mr. Levy in a telephone interview.