JENNIFER S. ALTMAN

Autism and the Jones Family

Jeffrey Jones, age 9, is seen in his bedroom 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. 4/17/2004

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Jeffrey Jones, age 9, is seen in his bedroom 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. 4/17/2004