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Collected Stories
Bobby Spitzberg, PI client
When I was very little I was labeled as emotionally disturbed. Then the label changed to mildly retarded. My parents didn’t care about labels, they just wanted to know how to educate me and make sure I became an independent person.
   
Robert Reed, PI client
In July of 2008 Robert Reed, one of our Supported Living Consumers, went in for a routine Colon Resection, and was supposed to leave the Hospital a few days later. Unfortunately, an infection took over and he ended up in the ICU for approximately a month.
   

Jeff Hull, PI client
J eff moved into his own apartment 20 years ago Nov. 5th.  He was a little nervous but his friend Ted encouraged him to make the leap of faith in himself. Ted had lived in his own apartment for over a year and was doing great, with help from his Project Independence staff and family
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Types of Developmental Disabilities

Developmental disabilities occur early in life and have a life-long impact on cognitive development, adaptive behavior and learning. Such disabilities are caused by mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, neurological impairment and autism.
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Project Independence’s mission is to promote civil rights for people with developmental disabilities
through services which expand independence and choice. Project Independence provides supported employment
and independent living services for people with developmental disabilities in Orange County, California as well as
disability benefits planning, and an opportunity for disability travel and recreation through its Access to
Adventures Program. Project Independence also has services available to businesses interested in hiring employees with developmental disabilities and has a special program promoting healthy living with a disability.