How are you fostering independence in your adult child with special needs? Fostering independence for your adult with special needs is easier said than done.  Quite simply, in many cases, it is much easier - not to mention faster - to do something FOR your child, rather than allow them the ... View Post

Are you Overwhelmed at the Thought of Autism Future Planning? Looking Ahead A diagnosis can be paralyzing.  You freeze.  Unable to think, to move, to decide, to do.  But, over time, you learn to both live in the present of both your life and the diagnosis AND plan for the ... View Post

Why consider shared equity housing models? The finances of special needs housing can be complex.  There are publicly-funded and privately-funded options.  No matter which path you choose, you will soon be confronted with the stark reality that there is too little housing for adults ... View Post

What is an intentional community? An intentional community is a housing community that is designed to serve the needs of individuals with shared needs or interests.  A Living Unlimited intentional community is designed to provide housing to both individuals with special needs, as well as ... View Post

What to look for in special needs housing? (or where will my child live?) Are you parenting a child with significant special needs?  Does he or she live with an intellectual or developmental disability?  Is it severe autism?  Down Syndrome?  Or perhaps a rare genetic or ... View Post