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A Future for Adults With Profound Autism: Inside 29 Acres with Debra Caudy

A Future for Adults With Profound Autism: Inside 29 Acres with Debra Caudy4 dagen geleden21 min

Where will my profoundly autistic adult child live when school ends and nothing nearby fits? Host Mike Carr speaks with Debra Caudy, founder of 29 Acres, an intentional community just north of Dallas-Fort Worth where about a third of clients have high support needs. They talk about mixing support levels, Texas waiver funding, staffing and training, and giving a nonverbal adult real choices. Questions this episode answers Where will my profoundly autistic adult child live?How to find residenti...