HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers have approved sweeping changes to autism services in the state, and now the bill heads to the desk of Gov. Ned Lamont.

On Thursday afternoon, Bonnie Roswig - with the Center for Children's Advocacy - called House Bill 8004 a "game changer."

She praised how it looks to raise the age limit for insurance coverage of autism therapies, including Applied Behavioral Analysis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, from 21 to 26.

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"For a cliff of service to occur at age 21 is really traumatizing for everyone. It's a cliff for the families. What do they do? What services are out there? And these are really challenged young people who reall

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