April is Autism Awareness Month
Thanks to Autism Speaks, thousands of landmarks, businesses, houses of worship and communities in over 150 countries will Light It Up Blue in April to raise global awareness of Autism spectrum disorder.
29 Acres will proudly shine the light on individuals with autism every day for the month of April. We want to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorder in our own community and we hope we do that by sharing their stories.
MEET JORDAN
Greetings from Illinois! We are the Janus Family. Our son Jordan, age 16 has Down Syndrome and Autism. He loves to ride horses and rides every week. He enjoys watching Veggie Tales and playing on the iPad. He loves going to his special friends class at church and family party's.
We the mom and dad...I am a retired nurse...now homemaker and my husband has been working in non profit world for many years as a fundraiser.
We love the fact that 29 Acres in the country...as we think Jordan will thrive in a more Agricultural Setting, being outside, working in a garden, maybe feeding animals. I love that it is nearby a small town and close to the University. We look forward in building a community where our kids will make lifelong friends and we can be involved with other families who are in the same boat as us.
Shellise Janus
In honor of the thousands of individuals living with autism in our Texas communities who are in need of quality housing and ongoing support, please consider supporting this project. 29 Acres is a registered 501C3 and all donations are tax deductible.
You can donate at http://www.29acres.org/donate
The 29 Acres mission is to elevate the quality of life for adults across the autism spectrum by creating a dynamic housing community enriched with customized programming and support where every person will be empowered to live with purpose and joy.
