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Jeremiah and His Journey

Jeremiah* is a 15 year-old African American child who came to live at Mission Road several months ago. Profoundly intellectually and developmentally disabled (IDD), he had never been taught basic…

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Darlene Kay Segler

My sister, Darlene Kay Segler, was born in San Antonio on July 23, 1953, the fourth child of Merle and James Segler. I was not yet four years old at…

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Roger Garza

Roger Garza keeps ‘em coming back for more. “We have guests who plan and budget for one special lunch out every week. For many, they make their lunch plans around…

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Michael Torres

He was smiling when he poked his head around the door in Lora Butler’s office, “Hi Butler. My doctor said I have cancer, and I will get therapy.” Cancer. It’s a word that was not familiar to 56-year-old Michael Torres. He does, however, understand the word ‘therapy.’ As an adult who has lived with IDD (intellectual developmental disabilities) his whole life, he is quite familiar with speech therapy, behavioral therapy and psychological therapy. But this therapy, chemotherapy, well, that was new.

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America’s Hidden Workforce Returns

By Eric Morath Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2019 12:00 a.m. ET WYOMING, Mich.—Like many adults with disabilities, Nathan Mort has often struggled to find and hold a job. A conservation…

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