On the US PBS Newshour for 4 November 2022, there is a segment about autism that I think some readers of Special Education Today will find valuable. Pierce McKay and his mother report about how the COVID pandemic affected an adult’s—an individual with autism—situation.

Here’s the tease from NPR:

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A Brief But Spectacular take on adapting to new challenges while living with autism

Nov 04, 2022 10:25 PM EDT

Pierce and Melissa McKay are a mother and son living in Brentwood, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. When the COVID pandemic began, the McKays found themselves without the vital school and community resources Pierce needed to navigate life as an autistic adult. They share their Brief But Spectacular take on ...

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