Is the U.S. Prepared for a Growing Population of Adults With Autism?

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Follow SAR Editor Lenny Schafer Daily Updates Here NEWS Is the U.S. Prepared for a Growing Population of Adults With Autism? More than 50,000 individuals with autism transition into adulthood each year. The Autism CARES Act will devote $1.3 billion over five years to perform autism research and search for gaps in support. By Amir Khan usnews.com        Autism is on the rise: More than 1.5 million people have the condition in the United States alone. But because the majority of these people are younger than 22, the country is on the verge of an “autism tsunami” that could leave thousands without the support they need as they become adults, according to Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization.       “The current system we have right now is woefully inadequate,” says Angela Lello, director of housing and community living at Autism Speaks. "There are lots of long waiting lists. In some states, it can take as long as 10 years to gain access to [these support] services."       Defined as a developmental disorder that can impair social, communication and behavioral skills, autism is a spectrum disorder that can range in severity from person to person. Some individuals with autism are considered high-functioning and can live independently requiring minimal, if any, help. Others, however, may need partial or full supervision and assistance to navigate even the most basic tasks of everyday life. "A person who is nonverbal or who has significant intellectual disability will require substantial support in adulthood, and fully independent living will not be possible," says Thomas Challman, medical director and neurodevelopmental pediatrician with the Geisinger Health System Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute in Pennsylvania.       Every state offers Medicaid-funded programs for people with autism, which can be accessed through each state's Developmental Disability Agency. These services can include home health aides to help with daily functions such as dressing and bathing, as well as job placement and housing assistance, Lello says. Yet, since more than 50,000 individuals with autism transition into adulthood every year, the support services are already being outpaced by their demand, she adds.       To help fill this gap, President Barack For rest of today's SAR click here: www.sarnet.org/frm/forsar.htm   Today's SAR newslist is human compiled and provided through the support of paid subscriptions.                   - THANK YOU - $35for 1 year - or free! www.sarnet.org

In This Issue: NEWS •   Is the U.S. Prepared for a Growing Population of Adults With Autism? •   Andrew Wakefield Responds to the Current Measles Outbreak for the First Time •   CDC Whistleblower Who Admitted Covering Up MMR Vaccine Links to Autism Granted Immunity, Will Testify RESEARCH •   Protective Brain Protein Reveals Gender Implications For Autism, Alzheimer's Research •   Advanced 3-D Facial Imaging May Aid In Early Detection Of Autism •   Study Finds Saliva Differences in Autistic Kids •   Why Some Kids Are Born Autistic •   Study Of Siblings With Autism Reveals Surprising Results •   Study Downgrades Autism Gene's Effects To Rare Glitches •   Seven Genes Tied To Intellectual Disability Found •   Study Finds No Link Between Induced or Augmented Labor and Autism TREATMENT •   The Coming Boom In Brain Medicines •   Core Symptoms of Autism Improved After Vitamin D Supplementation •   Review: Amazing Stories of the Brain’s Power To Heal •   Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism Of Dieting And Fasting Revealed •   J&J Hid Risperdal Risks of Boy Breast Development, Jury Told •   Medical Marijuana For Children With Developmental And Behavioral Disorders? •   Parents May Be Able to Lower Kids’ Autism Risk CARE •   To the Only Person Who Didn’t Leave the Walmart Bathroom When My Son Needed Help •   Protect Autistic Kids With High-Tech Clothing •   Eating Healthy Is A Mental Disorder, Scientists Say •   The Modern Asylum •   Making A Place For Disabled Young Adults To Live, Learn PEOPLE •   The Debate Over an Autism Cure Turns Hostile EMPLOYMENT •   Tearful Dad Does Something Amazing For His Son With Autism REFERENCE •   The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium •   97 Research Papers Supporting the Vaccine/Autism Link •   What Financial Plans Required For Special Needs Kids? •   Parent Intervention Best For Helping Toddlers With Autism 'Schafer Autism Report' Now an App on iPhone, iPad and Droid!     DO SOMETHING ABOUT AUTISM NOW . . . Read, then Forward the Schafer Autism Report. $35 for 1 year - or free! www.sarnet.org Now's the perfect time to order your free Puzzle Piece kits and launch an autism awareness campaign in your community. When we raise the funding necessary, ARI will see that important research is done, including the large-scale, independent study of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children Click here. Follow SAR Editor LennySchafer DailyUpdates The Autism Community Supports the Schafer Autism Report . . . Read, then Forward the Schafer Autism Report. $35 for 1 year - or free! www.sarnet.org Biomedical Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders Scientific References and Abstracts www.autismbiomed.com Follow SAR Editor Lenny Schafer Daily Updates Here

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