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Helping Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities Lead Their Own Lives

All parents wonder what their children will do when they’re grown — where they’ll live and what kind of life they’ll lead. That includes parents of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Will they live at home the rest of their lives? Will they work? How independent will they be? We learn about services available […]

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All parents wonder what their children will do when they're grown — where they'll live and what kind of life they'll lead. That includes parents of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Will they live at home the rest of their lives? Will they work? How independent will they be?

We learn about services available in Greater Houston to help developmentally disabled young people transition to life as young adults, as we talk with Kevin Kern from The Center, and Donna Fruge from The Summerhouse Houston.

Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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