i built lessons. put together a daily plan for him. this is how it is set up for adults. you graduate and all education stops. and eric is nowhere near finished with his education. >> reporter: eric's parents are also paying out of pocket for activities to get him out of the house. he has a gym membership, a music therapy class, and a companion to take him places. but it all comes at a staggering cost. do you have any idea how much money you've spent on care for eric? >> probably our least expensive year has been about $40,000. and the higher ones have been around $90. >> reporter: $90,000 dollars? for a year? >> yeah. we haven't been able to save any money. we don't have any retirement. but it's kind of like when people ask me, "how much does it cost to raise a kid with autism?" everything you've got. >> reporter: for nick, there's