JENNIFER S. ALTMAN

Autism and the Jones Family

Joni Jones massages her son Jeffrey's muscles to calm him down as he son Adam wears a body sock that is supposed to calm him down as well 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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Joni Jones massages her son Jeffrey's muscles to calm him down as he son Adam wears a body sock that is supposed to calm him down as well 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.