Parents of children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) spend money and time on early intervention for their children with the hopes of giving their children a better future. While there is no doubt about the importance of early intervention, individuals with ASD do not necessarily do well even when they have received rigorous intervention in their childhood. Unfortunately, the services available for ASD become less as the child grows older, and there is little effort in creating awareness about the challenges faced by older ASD individuals in our country.
Our present effort is mostly for a better future. Intervention and treatment are also targeted at giving children a better future. To parents with older ASD children, knowing that your children will be well after you leave is probably the best gift you can give to yourself. Just like how our love for our children doesn’t stop because they have grown older, our support for individuals with ASD won’t stop simply because they are no longer children.
自闭症（ASD）儿童的父母花费金钱和时间对孩子进行早期干预，为的是给孩子一个更美好的未来。虽然早期干预的重要性毋庸置疑，但患有自闭症的儿童即使在童年时期接受了充足的干预，成年后也不一定表现得很好。不幸的是，随着孩子年龄的增长，为自闭症提供的服务越来越少，而且我国对于有自闭症的成年人所面临的挑战也缺乏了认识和关注。
我们当下的努力主要是为了更好的未来。干预和治疗的目的也是为了给孩子一个更好的未来。对于有成年中自闭症孩子的父母来说，知道您离开后孩子依然能够安心的活下去可能是您能给自己的最好礼物。就如我们对孩子的爱不会因为他们长大而停止一样，我们对自闭症患者的支持也不会因为他们不再是孩子而停止。
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