Isearch Motivation and Questions

The motivation for my paper on autistic children transitioning into adulthood is that I have an autistic grandson. He is nine years old, very sweet and smart. But as he gets older, I wonder how society will view him and how he will navigate what could be a confusing world. Many children who are autistic interact differently with people. For example, they may take comments more literally than intended, missing the meaning of a joke or some subtle comment. These are some of the questions I hope to answer:

• How does the public school system help autistic children in socialization with their peers?
• What are some of the outside supports available to children
• How do these supports help prepare them to face the adult world
• What are some of the vocations that autistic adults can excel in
• What kinds of therapies may help them adapt to the adult world
• How can Eric function independently as he matures

I hope by answering these questions, I can better support my grandson as he gets older and more independent.