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What About the Adults? |
| Published: August 20, 2007, 2:42 am |
| Tags: adulthood, living arrangements, music, education, asd, aspergers, autism, children, family, fountains of wayne, friends, health, ipod, jimi hendrix, music, ocean, pdd nos, ramones, rock roll, water |
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The mother of Clay, who is 23 years old and has autism, cerebral palsy, and hydrocephalus and is legally blind in both eyes, asked this very question—–”what about the adults”—–in a comment on If There's No Autism Epidemic, Where are all the Adults with Autism?. It is a questions that, I suspect, more parents of autistic persons who are children think about constantly; yesterday’s report about the 50 year old autistic woman who was beaten by workers in a group home is yet another news story that brings home so many fears and worries and that, perhaps, is somewhat behind some wishes for a “cure” for autism: How will a child like my son Charlie be able to have a good life—indeed, to survive—when he is older? when my husband Jim and I are no longer able to take care of him because we are in need of are ourselves, and when we are gone? Or, to look into the more immediate, but equally uncertain and question mark-ridden [ Full article ] |
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