Originally Posted by devinmom

Excellent points.

Very typically, people with Down Syndrome these days live in group homes together, which are supervised as needed, and allow the residents of the home to function as independently as possible. Usually adults having Down Syndrome prefer to live among peers, and are able to be contributing members of the community.

My neighbors went through the state to place his profoundly retarded 27 year old daughter in a group home. It required a wait of about 10 years. They were no longer able to control her. She's on the other side of the state so they can't see her often at all.

Gone are the days when there was no choice for people with Down Syndrome (or their families) but to plan for living together for life. In fact, those days have been gone for a long time.