How to care for an adult child with autism.

As a parent of five children, Sadie is no stranger to feeling overwhelmed. Most of her children have left the nest, but one adult daughter has severe autism and cannot live or work independently. Faced with the end of her school’s support services, Sadie must figure out what’s next for her daughter—and herself. In this issue of How To! Carvell Wallace invites Sarah Weiland, founder of Guiding Exceptional Parents, to talk about parenting two young adults with autism and how to get help.

Links mentioned:
• Your child (young adult!!) is finishing school: here’s a list of things to do
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Arch

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