To The Parent Who Asked ‘What Will Happen To My Child When I’m Gone’

This guest post is by Autism Speaks Staffer Kerry Magro, an adult on the autism spectrum. Kerry’s new book “Autism and Falling in Love” was just released where he shares the story of being non-verbal as a child and overcoming the odds to become a national speaker and finding a relationship as an adult. You can read more of this blog on The Mighty. At an autism conference I attended a few years back in Orlando, Florida, a father, probably in his sixties, approached me. He had a nonverbal son. We discussed his son’s need for an aide and several supports. Then he asked me one of the most difficult questions I’ve ever been asked as an autism advocate: What do you think will happen to my son when I’m no longer here? It was a question that caught me off guard. I wasn’t sure how to answer. This parent expressed his deepest fear. My parents had no idea what my future had in store when 4-year-old me was diagnosed with autism. Now at 26, my future is secure as an adult with a goo
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