JP

JP lives at home with his family where he enjoys helping with household tasks and decorating for the holidays. JP participates in various community activities through the support of Easterseals Iowa’s Supported Community Living program. His mother, Kittie, says that plans for JP’s future include identifying services that would allow him to continue living in the family home even after his parents no longer live at that location.

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