When School Ends: The Hidden Crisis Facing Adults with Profound Autism

• By: David J. Kang, AB Harvard College
• January 5th, 2026
• adult day programs, caregiving, family support, lifelong care, profound autism, service gaps, severe developmental disabilities, transition to adulthood, Winter 2026 Issue
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For nearly two decades, our mornings have been marked by the familiar sound of a school bus pulling up in front of our home. The doors hiss open, followed by a greeting from the bus driver as they pull Philip’s wheelchair onto the platform. The bus would rumble away, leaving behind a silence that...