Autism in Adulthood [Encore]

In the next decade, 500,000 teens with autism will enter adulthood and age out of school-based services. Adults with autism are less likely to access healthcare, have a job, or pursue a degree beyond high school.Join J.R. Jamison and Kelsey Timmerman as they discuss Autism in Adulthood.Photo – By Jesper Sehested Pluslexia via Flickr Creative Commons: https://flic.kr/p/EHKB5v.Stories –• One Day I’ll Flap My Arms in Freedom, and No One Will Care: Kyle Reninger’s story as told to Jason Newman from Facing Autism in Adulthood.• This is My Son. Belinda Hughes’s story as told to Ivy Farguheson from Facing Autism in Muncie, Indiana Music –• "Warm" by Cambo. Released under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. From the Free Music Archive.Chapters –[00:00] Introduction.[05:00] One Day I’ll Flap My Arms in Freedom, and No One Will Care[09:17] This is My Son[16:27] Interview with Belinda Hughes.[20:03] Finding support for adults and their families.[25:56] A little magic by Cody Clark.Original air date: Mar. 27, 2021