As the parent of a 23 year old son with autism spectrum disorder, it has been apparent since he was a small child that he had little or no meaningful resources available to him once he reached 22 yrs of age. Our family has been under an enormous burden to provide continuing education at a higher level so that he might become a contributing member of society(tax payer) rather than a drain by needing govt moneys to support himself. With many families like mine we need much more assistance to help these adult children reach goals of independence or minimal assistance through education and the means to achieve this. Please do not stop the investment in their future and give meaning to the possibility of their contributions to our great nation.

Judith Duffy
Fayetteville