{"id":221583,"date":"2020-04-10T10:40:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T15:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=221583"},"modified":"2020-04-09T21:17:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T02:17:31","slug":"community-build-tiny-house-down-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/community-build-tiny-house-down-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Community comes together to build tiny house for man with Down syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A group of neighbors recently worked together to fulfill the dream of a young man with Down syndrome — and after six months of dreams, planning, and hard work, Seth Truitt’s “Joy House” was unveiled.<\/p>\n

Joe and Marla Truitt wanted to give Seth, their 28-year-old son with Down syndrome, the independence he so desperately wanted. But they also knew that he might need help. When they bought a property on the edge of Firestone, Colorado, with five acres of land, they knew exactly what to do. They decided to build Seth a “tiny house”<\/a> on their property, where he could come and go as he pleased, have his independence, and still have the support of his parents nearby if he ever needed it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWanting some independence from your parents is a natural part of growing up no matter who you are,\u201d Joe told the Longmont Times-Call. \u201cFor a long time we didn\u2019t know what that would look like for Seth, but we always felt like he would live with us, so we\u2019re really excited about this.\u201d<\/p>\n

And it’s not just about independence; for Seth, it’s also for some much-needed adult time away from his younger siblings. \u201cI need to get away from the kids,\u201d Seth Truitt said, smiling. \u201cOne day I want to have my own car, get married and have kids.\u201d<\/p>\n