{"product_id":"hard-landings-looking-into-the-future-for-a-child-with-autism-0525539050","title":"Hard Landings: Looking Into the Future for a Child With Autism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0525539050\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e McGovern, Cammie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA game-changing exploration of what the future holds for the first generation of mainstreamed neurodiverse kids that is coming of age.After sleepless nights, intensive research, and twenty-one years of raising a child, Ethan, with autism and intellectual disability, Cammie McGovern is approaching a distinct catch-22. Once Ethan turns twenty-two, he will fall off the \"Disability Cliff.\" By aging out of the school system, he'll lose access to most social, educational, and vocational resources. The catch is this: These resources, limited as they may be, have trained Ethan in skills for jobs that don't exist and a life he can't have.Here, McGovern expands on her #1 New York Times piece, \"Looking into the Future for a Child with Autism,\" a future that often appears grim, with statistics like an 85 percent unemployment rate for people with ID. McGovern spent a year traveling the country and looking at the options for work and housing--and to her surprise discovered reasons to be optimistic. She asks the tough questions: What should parents prioritize as they ready their children for adulthood? How do we redefine success for our children? How can we sustain a hopeful attitude while navigating one obstacle after another?As Ethan makes his way into the world, McGovern also looks into the hardest question of all: How can we ensure an independent future when we're gone? Hard Landings will serve as a renewed beacon of hope for parents who want to ensure the fullest life possible for their child's future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52225453687072,"sku":"NEW0525539050","price":25.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/hard-landings-looking-into-the-future-for-a-child-with-autism-0525539050","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}