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Measuring Human Ability
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ron Suskind’s world was shaken when his son Owen was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Now, more than 20 years later, his experience has helped kick off new research into how we as a society can better integrate those with developmental disabilities. In this episode, Ron advocates for the establishment of new benchmarks for human ability and achievement and explains how policy can help or hinder that effort.
Released:
Jan 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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