Each year school districts graduate students with intellectual disabilities between the ages of 18 and 22. Many of these students and their families have  benefited from 20 years in the public school system. Upon graduation there are limited options in most communities for these individuals and their families.  Some go to adult day cares and others to sheltered workshops.  Few work part time jobs and many, if independent enough, are forced to stay home, alone or with a caregiver.  Some families give up an entire income so that one parent can stay home with their adult child.

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This project began when a few families of young adults with intellectual disabilities began discussing the limited options for our adult children.  The families on the ground floor of this project are as diverse as the disabilities of their children. The common denominator? We all believe everyone deserves the opportunity to have a meaningful life.