Autistic Children and the Path Toward Adulthood

This video explores what adulthood can look like for autistic individuals and how their early patterns of communication, connection, and emotional life continue to develop over time. You’ll learn about the factors that often shape an autistic person’s growing independence, interests, and sense of self, as well as the many ways they build meaningful lives as adults. The goal is to give parents a hopeful, grounded understanding of the long developmental path ahead, celebrating each child’s unique trajectory into adulthood.