Kirsten Murphy is the administrative director of the New Hampshire Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders. She was a key advocate behind the passage of Connor’s Law, a mandate that goes into effective January 1, 2011. The new law will require health insurance companies to cover therapies for children with autism. Murphy is also the mother of two teenage boys diagnosed with autism. She talks with NHPR's Sheryl Rich Kern to answer the following questions:
Who are the families that were depending on Connor’s Law the most and how will they benefit?
What are some of the challenges enforcing this law?
What are some of the difficulties young adults with autism face in the workforce?
