Waiting for an Informed Consent meeting for LAI to begin, one of the staff who was there to present a change in meds for a resident said to me, "Thank you for your book. I am a mother of a child with Down Syndrome, too, and I lived those scenes right along with you." (Another bulls-eye to right where it was needed!! YES!) Afterward, I asked about her 'babe' -- who actually is 21 years old -- living with her mom and dad, and beginning to talk about wanting to live in a residence. For a long time this daughter said, "I'll ALWAYS live with my mom and dad!" Now, she's ready to talk of transitioning. I pray that "Movin' On," the story in "Journey With Jeff," about the difficulty for parent AND child of leaving home, is a huge help for everyone. (This photo of Jeff with his friends at his residence probably was taken even before the child in this blog was born.)
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