Next Steps
Our family is constantly bombarded with questions by family, friends and strangers centered around what we plan to do when our daughter transitions into adulthood. The truth is I do not think WE know and cannot possibly know until she develops into the adult she wants to be.
Like everyone else our daughter’s individual interests change overtime. We can make plans on top of plans for basic needs but as we often share, it is HER life. While I believe families like ours overthink the future because we are accustomed to planning, it is extremely important to provide a plan and back up for housing, stream of income and legal support. The goal is to ensure that should something happen to us or when the inevitable occurs, there is a plan in place to support HER life choices.
This is never an easy conversation or evaluation and it must evolve over time. I wish I had more to say on this but the truth is everyone, to a certain extent, lives with UNCERTAINTY! Next Steps.
