Thursday, April 14, 2011

When Children With Autism Become Adults

 

As the explosion of children who were found to have autism in the 1990s begins to transition from the school to the adult system, experts caution about the coming wave.

John Hart, 24, has severe autism. He is nonverbal and communicates through hand gestures, touch and typed responses. His mother, Ann, often serves as a voice for her son. - NYTimes.com

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