Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism

November 6, 10:03 PMSF Autism & Parenting ExaminerLaura Shumaker

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What will happen when he grows up?
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“What will happen when my child grows up?”

This is a question that has been so hard for the parents of children with autism to consider.
Unitl now.

Americans will come together across at least 15 cities, including Sacramento California, on November 13, 2009 to create a policy agenda for addressing the needs of adults with autism. Over 1,000 people including caregivers, advocates, elected officials, family members, and adults with autism, will join the discussion to make recommendations on this important issue. The event will be orchestrated from a central hub in Chicago where a national discussion via webcast from remote locations, called satellite sites. The unprecedented scale and diversity of the AFAA(Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism)
National Town Meeting will attract attention to the issue and build momentum behind the policy agenda.
For more information or to participate, follow this link