OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A new autism center in Overland Park opened a new office on Tuesday, and it specializes in helping adults with autism.
The founder of the Autism Resource Center of Kansas City has a 24-year-old son with autism, and he discovered that once his son turned 18, no one really wanted to help. So, six months ago, he started this nonprofit to help adults with autism.
Not only are they helping them improve their social skills, but they’re also teaching them job skills. Caring for an adult with autism is expensive – it costs parents around $250,000 a year…