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The Autism Retort

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Autism - Not In My Back Yard? (NIMBY)

Some good points on all sides in this discussion.  This will increasingly be an issue as huge number of children with autism become adults with autism.

LaGrange residents question planned home for autistic

LAGRANGEVILLE — Potential future neighbors of a planned group home for autistic adults in the town’s Vista Ridge development questioned the decision to purchase the home at a public information session.

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What will happen when I die?

Great article on Donald T, the first diagnosed case of autism.  The Atlantic: Autism’s First Child

While not the main point of the story, it did include this passage which I think about every day of my life.

The question that haunts every parent of a child with autism is What will happen when I die? This reflects a chronological inevitability: children with autism will grow up to become adults with autism, in most cases ultimately outliving the parents who provided their primary support.

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Home is where the autism is …

One of the biggest issues looming on the autism horizon is where will all of these kids with autism live when the grow up to be adults with autism?  As we know, the range of independent living skills is vast amongst these kids / future adults.

We do know that parents of kids with an autism spectrum disorder are a hearty bunch to say the least and I suspect that we will start seeing some very innovative solutions in the coming years.

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