The Best of Our Knowledge

#1381: "Adults With Autism"

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Barrett

Published March 9, 2017 at 2:00 AM EST

Last week we talked about children with autism and some of the help they can receive both in and out of school. But school doesn’t last forever, and soon those former students can find themselves with little to no help at all. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll learn what can happen when a child with autism becomes an adult.

We’ll also spend an Academic Minute with government, health and trust.

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Bob Barrett

Bob has been a part of the WAMC family since 2001. He currently produces and hosts National Production's The Best Of Our Knowledge. Over the years, Bob has produced The Environment Show and The Health Show for National Productions and hosted weekend mornings on WAMC for a decade. In addition to producing TBOOK, he is currently a reporter and on air host at WUWF Public Radio at the University of West Florida in Pensacola.

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