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nitpicker

(7,153 posts) Wed Nov 19, 2014, 07:16 AM Nov 2014

House committee asks GAO to examine the needs of adults with autism spectrum disorder

http://energycommerce.house.gov/letter/letter-gao-regarding-autism-spectrum-disorder

(above links to the PDF letter)

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House committee asks GAO to examine the needs of adults with autism spectrum disorder (Original Post) nitpicker Nov 2014 OP

This is important. They need to look beyond Ilsa Nov 2014 #1

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

1. This is important. They need to look beyond

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Wed Nov 19, 2014, 07:28 AM

Nov 2014

Simply warehousing adults whose autism is so severe that it is disabling. They need jobs and help. They need better SS benefits so they don't live impoverished. That's for starters.

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