For most families, a 22nd birthday is a milestone to celebrate. For families of a young adult with an intellectual or developmental disability, however, turning 22 can bring an entirely different emotion: uncertainty about what comes next. For years, school has provided more than education. It has offered structure, routine, social interaction, activities,...

Why Fall Is When Families Notice the Change Something shifts after Labor Day. The days get shorter, the yard work stops, the neighbors go inside, and a parent who seemed fine in July is suddenly alone in a quiet house from breakfast until dark. Fall is the season Naperville families call us most. Usually it sounds like one of these: • "My mom sits in front of the...