From Hopeful Graduation to Hopelessness – The Transition That Many Parents Face

• By: Veera Mookerjee, PhD, LMSW Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University
• April 1st, 2012
• caregivers, family support, financial stress, future planning, parents, service gaps, social isolation, transition to adulthood
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Recent updates by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that 36,500 children out of the 4 million born in the United States will have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. An individual with ASD will require care and services for up to 50 years, according to CDC, at a cost...