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Scenario

How to support your disabled adult child's desire for independence and love

My son has intellectual disabilities and is thirty and lives with me and wants to get married but I do not know how to let go when he still needs so much help.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protective love can become possessive when the fear of harm outweighs the right to autonomy.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and disability?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.