Goodreads asked Sharon A. Mitchell:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Sharon A. Mitchell From readers.

My most recently published book is "Autism Grows Up". Kids with autism don't stay kids and, just as the initial diagnosis time is scary for parents, so is the time when they contemplate their child leaving school. For kids who need a lot of support, often there are agencies to help. But for many high functioning young people, there are no services. It is assumed that these youth will be independent and move on to college or the world of work. All too often this just doesn't happen, at least not without a lot of advance planning. Sadly, far, far too many become "basement dwellers".

Isn't it frightening to think that only around 10% of young adults with Asperger's or high functioning autism are able to lead independent lives?

Questions from readers and conversations with parents sparked the idea for "Autism Grows Up".

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