Over 18

Lately there has been a lot of news on child care and coverage for Autistic children under the age of 18.  They even went to the capital and did a visual for the legislative members to see how many children are autistic in the state of Utah.  They are lobbing for therapies, medication, treatment...etc.  All that is wonderful, but my question for those wanting all this...what happens to the children/adults who are autistic after the age of 18?  Who is responsible for them? After they are finished in the school system at age 21, then what?

I know, that's too far for some of those brains to think.  But it's reality? With all the drugs, therapies, etc that these special children receiving now, do they all of a sudden get better or are cured and then can live a normal life.  Can they attend college, get married, or hold down a job? Or when these children get to be that age, will the parents start lobbing for their now adult children to get help?

I'm not against the Spectrum Academy or the other schools that these Autistic children can go to and attend.  My son went to a wonderful school with wonderful teachers...until he turned 22.  So now what? There is no special college, special wife...it all comes down to the family and taking care of them or else putting in someones care (which WE would NEVER do!). 

I know this sounds rambling...but this is just a thought...maybe these parents need to put their parent pants on and not rely solely on therapies, and drugs to help tend their children.  One day there won't be any help...but there will always be drugs.

I'm not saying all parents, but those parents that rely on others to tend to their children might want to think about what will happen next.