Bowling Green, Ky. - Consider living in a world with no imagination, where social interaction is difficult, and tactile senses intensified. This is the reality for many living with autism, a neurological condition that continues to baffle the scientific and medical communities.

With proper early intervention and treatment, many young adults with autism are living a normal life. Western Kentucky University is on the cutting edge of exploration into autism, thanks to the formation of the Kelly Autism Program.

The pioneering program helps youngsters with autism make the transition from school to the real world.

Join WKYU-PBS for "Outlook" as host Barbara Deeb examines this baffling neurological condition and explores Western’s role in helping to better understand the condition.

"Outlook" airs Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. on WKYU-PBS, the public television service of Western Kentucky University. WKYU-PBS is on broadcast channel 24 and on cable television systems across Southcentral Kentucky. Consult your local listings for the cable channel nearest you.

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For more information, contact Barbara Deeb, (270) 745-2400.