>> can you repeat the question? >> karen will repeat the question briefly. >> i mean basically the question is what to do if you have an adult with autism, and who is going to pay for? [inaudible] >> so that's the point who wants a home for their child, right? right. exactly. [inaudible] >> that is what we are trying -- that is part of the point we are trying to engage people in in this book. which is to look at the past so that we can have a better future. if you look at the past you never would have imagined that it was so awful and it got so much better. now this next generation of

families, because that is who is going to fight for are going to change the world. they are already out there, people who are here today and others who are part of this tiny fundraiser. they are trying to change the world by helping to provide services and homes for people that do not have them. we really are adults, we figured out not perfectly but we have really moved light years from where we were 50 years ago in terms of autism. >> for children. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible]

[inaudible] >> the question is what is going on in new york city's in terms of services particularly in school. >> i can tell you because -- compared to 20 years ago we have services, we have schools in new york, we have we have public schools, we have a charter school that is created for children with autism. when my my son was diagnosed there was nothing in the city. i had to make a home program, i had it created from scratch. i had to fight to get the services and that i was not even able to get the money back from the state because the people i was working with did not believe in what we were doing. we have come so far and understanding the needs of children with autism, not far enough but we really are

starting to try to support them. part of that again is because parents fought the system and the school system. it is a cycle that we keep doing. >> how us do they do it? >> i have a child that's on the spectrum and he's 12 years old, at what point does appear and answer how they're going to make it in the real world? [inaudible] will point to begin to see or have indications of their ability to function. >> or when do you know how capable they will be to be independent?

>> we been working on this for 15 years but i can just say that i've seen you go from is going to be great to i've to get more realistic to where you are today. >> i think you just don't lose hope. [inaudible] what indicators are there? [inaudible] he goes on buses and you think that he would find a place somewhere, but how does he transition those?

>> it's a great question. i do not have the answer, i am still working on it. my son is 21. i felt in the early years that there were all the steps i could take because their people before me had taken them. i was always on a five-year plan, plan, now that he is 21, i'm okay, now what am i going to do for the rest of his life. because you do not know how much more they will continue to grow, how much much they will change. adolescence for kids with autism is much later. 12 years old, you have five or six years before you hit adolescence. that changes everything. so i do not think anybody can answer your question right now. >> it has been a great conversation. >> and i say one thing before we leave. >> i was just about to say john would like to say one thing. [laughter] >> you missed it the q -- >> we all miss the q, have you worked with john before? >> i want to thank ethan for doing this for us.

>> the other thing is i don't know if you're whereby barnes & noble this is actually a book fair and barnes & noble's will donate what they sell tonight to benefit to two organizations we respect a lot, one is cusack which which is been around since willowbrook was shut down and all those young adults came in. they are our friends and we respect what they do and lots. again we we encourage you to step up for them and by 10000 books tonight. >> and's the one who started the first charter school in the country for children with autism and who is now working on adult services. adult homes in adult education. new york collaborates for

autism. >> 10,000 books everybody everybody. [laughter] >> thank you all very much [applause]. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] >> reports a u.s. supreme court and antonin scalia was found dead earlier today at a west texas ranch. reports say he was a guest at a resort in the big bend region, justice cooley arrived at the ranch on friday and attended a private party with about 40 people when he did

not appear for breakfast a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found the body. the u.s. marshals service, service, the sheriff, and the fbi are involved in the a investigation. a federal official who asked not to be named told one newspaper there was no evidence of foul play and it appeared scalia died of natural causes. scalia, the longest-serving justice on the court was nominated in 1986 by president ronald reagan. justice antonin scalia was 79. he spoke with book tv in 2008 about his book, making your case. >> what most annoys me? i think any appellate judge will tell you it is councils evasion of questions. trying to avoid giving us straight and civil answer instead of saying yes or no, they will going to long explanation.

>> you have a chapter in your book making your case about brevity. >> yes, brevity is the soul, never heard judges complained that an argument was too short. >> are oral arguments in the court ever change your mind about a case? >> i think that is a common question most people seem to be under the impression that the oral argument is just a dog and pony show. what i'm telling you is what almost all appellate judges will tell you. it does not change your mind that often. but it frequently makes up your mind. because because many of the cases are very close. you go in on a knife's' edge, persuasive counsel can really make the difference so it is well worth doing right. >> we should read this book? >> anybody arguing in front of me. it will not only help him, it will help me. his argument. his argument will be shorter, he will answer my question.

i will be able to understand the case a lot better. >> what have you learned on this book to her about book to wearing and what you think about the dog and pony show that sometimes comes with a? >> i'm going to be here an hour and a half or so, at the end of the day, i'm, i'm not worth much at the end of the day anyway. >> have you been to her in quite a bit? have you gone out throughout the country? >> i have done a book signing when i am somewhere for some other reason. giving a lecture at a university, speaking to an organization, something like that. i will will do the book tour, book signing. >> i think only a couple of times i have been really scheduled a book signing. >> there's nothing personal and this book like justice thomas's book. >> i have a pretty dull biography. it would not be worth reading. >> antonin scalia with his co-author brian gardner. >> brian is not here. brian is a more prominent other than i am.

he is the editor of blackboard dictionary, he has a number of books on how to write briefs, how to make oral argument, how to use the words of the law properly. is a dictionary on american legal usage. he is a prominent fellow. if he were here you should be interviewing. >> justice antonin scalia's also an author. thank you. [inaudible] >> you are watching book tv on c-span2. today we are live from the ninth and annual savannah book festival in georgia. all day several authors will discuss their books from the trinity united methodist church located in downtown savannah.

you'll hear from war veteran" drupal amputee travis mill, former bush white house secretary and best-selling authors. we will kick off our live coverage today with wreckers university professionals david greenberg. an inside history of the american presidency. this is live coverage from savanna on book tv. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> good morning everyone. welcome to the ninth savanna book festival. i am delighted to welcome you this morning. my name is ann gardner and we

are being presented here in the church and for the festival by georgia power, bill kelly and the estate of ralph handelsman. we are blessed once again to host such a celebrated author at trinity united methodist church which has been made possible by the generosity of substate bank. many of you have already watched on deck with eric. today we suspect suspect you are staking your claims around chippewa squares. as you choose among the dozens of renowned writers who have published outstanding books this year. we would like to extend special thanks also to our literary, and the individual donors who make this event possible. if you would like to lend your

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