I really should also mention that my sister and her husband spent an incredible amount of time with my nephew. They pretty much bought the house next door to my brother in Palm Desert. Brother is a golf pro and he often took the child to work to interact with strangers. When he didn't, my sister and her husband had the child.My nephew comes to visit them every summer for months at a time. Currently my nephew is running the golf course while his parents are ill. He has also written two novels which I am told are pretty good.

I had no idea that State money was available for autism. I know that my brother never took any. I do remember him paying several schools to smooth over any problems the child caused. My brother in law did end up as a wheel in Special Olympics which I suppose is a story in itself.