and lenore can't find one. >> ok. when you're ready. >> reporter: lenore has taken nick for interviews at a number of agencies that provide social workers. but none of them have agreed to take his case. >> to raise an autistic child you almost, you can't -- you can't do it without the help. and right now um, i don't know how we're gonna do it. i don't know what kinda life he's gonna have because we're looking at a really barren landscape for him. i don't think i've ever been more terrified than i am right now. >> reporter: autism advocate linda walder says government programs aren't designed for adults with autism. >> the problem is, is that system is really broken. it's dated. it's not addressing the needs of adults and the growing population of adults living with autism. >> reporter: without appropriate