JENNIFER S. ALTMAN

Autism and the Jones Family

Adam, age7, front left, and Jeffrey, age 9, holding their cat are seen with their parents and 4 other siblings at their home in Toms River, NJ.
Adam Jones, age 7, and Jeffrey Jones, age 9, are two brothers out of 6 siblings that have different forms of autism . Their family integrates them into all forms of daily life, which include little league, physical therapy, private tutoring sessions and family meals. Every year it costs around $50,000 per child to get them the help they need to become more socialized.

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Adam, age7, front left, and Jeffrey, age 9, holding their cat are seen with their parents and 4 other siblings at their home in Toms River, NJ. <br />
Adam Jones, age 7, and Jeffrey Jones, age 9, are two brothers out of 6 siblings that have different forms of autism . Their family integrates them into all forms of daily life, which include little league, physical therapy, private tutoring sessions and family meals. Every year it costs around $50,000 per child to get them the help they need to become more socialized.