The Future Homeless

[Abird]

Over the last 35 years the majority of children born with intellectual/developmental disabilities (Autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.) have been raised at home (not institutionalized), attended public schools, and participated in family life. These people are living longer lives because of good medical care. Most of these people are living at home with their families during their adult lives. Their parents are aging, tiring, and dying. Other family members may not want to care for these people for a variety of reasons.

Through no fault of their own they live with these disabilities.

1) How can our communities create more residential options to help these people continue to thrive?

2) Should these people live among the community or in their own community? Why?

3) If you are doing something to address this, what are you doing?

4) What prevents our communities from not addressing this?

5) What would move you to take action?

 

[william the wie]

Often the problem is with siblings breaking the will that provides the support for the disabled child and being institutionalized on Social Security disability/medicaid leads to early death.

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

I don't know the answer. I fear it though more than you can imagine - It is most of what I think about every day, all day.