An Autistic Student's Journey To College-NPR

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An Autistic Student's Journey To College

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NPR-September 11, 2008 ·

Sending your child off to college can be an anxious time for many parents. But

for parents of children with a mental illness or learning disability, the

transition is especially challenging. One worry is that parents of adult

children have no legal standing in their medical care. In Nashville, Tenn., the

Diehl family has worked hard to prepare their son for the move from home to

college.