Page 7 - Eric Sadowsky News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Everything that we spent. the hours. the dollars is about to go down the drain. >> in eric's case, he is very aware that change is coming. he talks about leaving the rebecca school with one of his aides. >> you don't want to be a graduation party this year? >> not yet. wait until you're 25. >> he's really under stress. he has fantasy of taking all of the girls he loved on a trip where they do go away together. he got so frightened of 21 that he moved it to 25. >> you don't want to have graduation for five more years? >> not yet. you have five more years of school. >> from what you can tell, wh...

Manhattan where he does volunteer work. >> it is simple things like setting tables and delivering a meal. they have dog walking. delivering meals to the elderly. >> eric's doing an excellent job working. >> they don't do that much, but it is better than most and he has a mix of young people to be with. he has friends. >> what eric and his mom don't know is that there is something better right around the corner. coming up, a little light at the end of the long tunnel. >> he is a gifted artist. i see really good things coming on out of this. >> it's not over. >> it's not a done deal. see the i...

Teacher. sd >> i built a binder for him and put together a daily plan for him. this is how it is set up for adults. you graduate and all education stops. eric is nowhere near finished with his education. >> eric's parents are paying out of pocket for activities to get him out of the house. he has a gym membership and music therapy class and companion to take him places. it comes at a staggering cost. >> do you have idea of how much you spent? >> probably $40,000 or others around $90,000. >> for a year? >> yes. we have not been able to save money. we don't have retirement. it's like when people...

Says don't come here. >> yeah. she said honestly, they are all horrible. >> new york state says it is helping more and more people with developmental disabilities lead increasingly independent lives. it is in the process of shutting down sheltered workshops and trying to help people find jobs. >> brooke can make a peanut butter. >> i always had an idea he would have a job and it would be over. i'm only adjusting over the last two years to understand it is never going to be over. as long as i'm alive, i will be caring for eric. >> being a champion for someone who has a developmental disability ...

Dates with his mom, eric meets with a language coach his own age paid for by his parents and their conversation sounds like any other dinner date. >> thank you for asking. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> the best news is eric's mom has traded the dayhab for something better. eric's chosen for a selective art program for adults with developmental disabilities. pure vision arts run by a non-profit. eric shows us some of his art work. >> is that milk or juice? >> milk. >> breakfast. >> eric has also displayed his work in several art exhibits in new york city. at his first show, old friends c...