Many Illinois parents who have autistic children bring them to one of nineteen centers around the state, but that may change.
Three-year-old Jackson Miller has autism. His dad, Matthew Miller, says Jackson's best days are the ones he spends at the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
"They've went above and beyond what we ever expected them to do. They're there for Jackson, they're there for my family, they've talked to my older son who's had a hard time with this. Just like they said, if someone in your family has autism, everyone has autism."
But the program's facing big budget problems. Leaders say despite a state budget cut it'll stay open through summer thanks to donations.
Gov. Bruce Rauner proposes nixing state funding entirely for next year, which could cause the center to close.
Matthew Miller says just in case, he's already put Jackson on a waiting list for an autism program in St. Louis.