ETP Live: "Autism Epidemic:" The Origin of an Idea.

With the attention drawn to the concept of an "Autism Epidemic," we gathered top voices in this field - Mitzi Waltz, Gil Eyal, David Mandell and Greg Robinson - to explore the origins of this idea.

"Autism Epidemic:" The Origin of an Idea.

With the attention drawn to the concept of an "Autism Epidemic," we gathered four top voices in this field - Mitzi Waltz, Gil Eyal, David Mandell and Greg Robinson - to explore the origins of this idea. Who coined the term and why? Is autism a new phenomenon? Is it a "disease" that requires a "cure"? And could autism be what makes us human?