Autism Researchers Express Concern That the Tragedy of the Autistic Girl in Louisiana May be a Glimpse of the Second Crisis of Care in Autism That is Coming

by Janet Kern PhD, David Geier, Mark Geier MD PhD


In a Newsweek article from 2012 entitled, �An epidemic of special needs
kids heads for a crisis of care� author Michelle Cottle describes how there
is a current crisis of care, particularly in autism, as children with
neurodevelopmental disorders are aging out of the school system.

She stated that there was a �800-pound gorilla in the room: autism� and
that the �epidemic,� or �swelling population� was placing strains on our
health-care, education, and social-services systems. She quoted Geraldine
Dawson, with Autism Speaks, as saying, �We as a nation are not prepared.�

That was 2012 and the crisis of care continues as children with autism age
out of the school system. However, the second crisis in care in autism is
just starting to reveal itself.

The second crisis of care in autism will happen when the parents of these
autistic children start to die.

This second crisis of care will probably be considerably worse that the
first crisis of care. It remains to be seen what will happen to this
vulnerable population.

The recent tragedy involving a 22 year old girl with autism in Louisiana
shown in the linked video below may be providing a glimpse of things to
come. In that case, this 22 year old autistic girl, reported to have the
mind of a child, ended up living with distant relatives when her mother
died. Sadly, these distant relatives kept her locked in a cage outside for
as long as nine months. She was abused and lost about 60 pounds during her
ordeal, which ended June 30, 2016 when sheriff�s deputies freed her from
her captors. After being evaluated at a local hospital, she was placed in
the care of the Louisiana Health Department.

The Video That Clearly illustrates What Is Really Going to Happen�

Click on the title below to see the WDSU News video, and the accompanying
article about:

Caged woman forced to perform sex acts for nearly a year in Amite

22-year-old autistic woman held captive, five people arrested

To read the entire article, click on:

http://bolenreport.com/autism-resea...ond-crisis-care-autism-coming/#more-4027