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Autism not a barrier to Piccarreto’s graduation 		   
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But while his graduation is a major cause for celebration, it is also a cause for anxiety. By picking up his hard-earned local diploma, James begins a new and perhaps more daunting challenge shared by the hundreds of thousands of the nation’s other young people also on the autism spectrum: becoming an independent adult in a world built by people whose brains don’t work the same way theirs do.

“There are still a lot of gaps for him, areas where his skills aren’t that strong,” said Carla Piccarreto. “We’re really stepping into unfamiliar territory.”

Still, James has big plans for his future.

“Now I have to learn how I’m going to succeed,” he said. “I’m 18 and going through transitions now. When I’m 21, maybe I’ll be ready with more skills. In my mid-20s maybe, or my 30s, I’d like to date and have a wife if possible and if I do, I’d like to have a child I’d name it Carly Lois Piccarreto or Thomas Steven Piccarreto or maybe Jeff just for fun.”
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graduation,  adult services
Submission Date:

06/29/2009by: shannonj
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