LINCOLN, Neb. —

A relatively new program for high-functioning young adults on the autism spectrum in Nebraska is gaining traction and attention as they begin to "graduate" participants who are able to live independently.

"We want them to be happy, have friends, a job, and be able to do all the things that every other adult does," said Heather Farwell, a board member with the college, and the mother of Alex, a young man taking part in the program.

A few weeks ago, the college helped Alex and his roommate, Zach Sanderson, move into their Lincoln apartment. The apartment will be home base for the two who will be visited often by instructors to work on life skills like paying bills, doing laundry, shopping and cooking. Both young men have graduated from high school, and they're working in t

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