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It's a question that looms for many parents of children with autism: What will happen to my child, after I'm gone?

 

More than 500,000 people with autism will reach adulthood in the coming decades.

 

John Donvan and Caren Zucker found Donald Triplett, now 77, the first person ever diagnosed with autism. His happy, independent life provides insight as to how best create fulfilling later years for adults with autism...................

 

 

to read more

http://www.npr.org/t...995&sc=fb&cc=fp

 

and here is the story on Mr Triplett

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/10/autism-8217-s-first-child/8227/