I’ve had a difficult couple of months having my son adjust to a supportive apartment. I set up a camera in my son’s room and for the five weeks he had the apartment to himself, in the living room. It was so reassuring to see he was ok. I could see the aids were visiting him. I could check to see if he was anxious during a thunder storm. I was able to be sure when two people came in to do a front door key swap and one headed to my son’s bedroom that he was checking the havc system and not taking anything. But once a roommate moved in we had to take the camera out of the common area. My son has become very anxious and I can’t figure out why. We expect disabled people to instantly get along with a stranger they had no say in or were able to get to know beforehand, and know how to deal with their issues. If I had the camera back, I’d be able to figure out what the problem is and talk to my son about it or take proper action.

Pattie Faraher Devlin