An Autistic Student's Journey To College
by Michelle Trudeau
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, Roger, who has Asperger's Syndrome, for the move from home to college.
National Public Radio, 9/11/2008