Autistic and Aging Out | Narratively

Families of children with autism face a tough road when the services of high school programs end at age 21, and parents are often compelled to take on even more care than ever. For Heidi Roger and her 18-year-old son Andrew, the prospect of "aging out," while still a few years away, is a question mark looming large over their future. Produced by Lauren Betesh for Narratively Lauren Betesh is a New York-based journalist. She is a recent graduate of Columbia Journalism School and works at HuffPost Live as a Production Assistant. You can follow her on Twitter at @Lauren_Betesh "Narratively: Human Stories, Boldly Told" (http://narrative.ly) is an online platform publishing untold, original human stories from around the world. Subscribe to Narratively: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Visit our Video Page: http://narrative.ly/video/ Facebook:   / narratively   Twitter:   / narratively   Sign up for the Newsletter: http://bit.ly/YU5euS