Group looks to offer disabled housing option
Best friends Julia Ricke and Michelle Dunford enjoy being together, whether to eat out, see a movie or shop.
“We grew up together,” says Julia, 27, who like her 26-year-old friend, has Down syndrome.
Together, they hope one day to gain more independence by moving out of their parents’ homes and into a place called BeauVita, which combines the French word “beau” and Latin word “vita” to mean “beautiful life.”
“That’s what we want for our sons and daughters,” says Julia’s father, Mike Ricke of Bridgetown. He and his wife, Barb, both 54, are one of five West Side couples leading the effort to build BeauVita, a supervised residential community with support services for up to 50 people with developmental disabilities.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.