Spectrum Perspectives

Dad builds homes for Special Needs in Texas-John Poston


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One of John Poston’s twins was born with Down Syndrome 24 years ago. When it was time for him to enter preschool, no schools would take him. So he built his own inclusion pre-school where he and his sister could attend school together. After high school, once again, there was no place for his son to go. He wanted him to have a “college life” experience like his siblings and a place where he could live and be taken care of throughout his lifetime. So John bought land in Texas and built “Daymark Living”, a place modeled after assisted living facilities complete with a pool and rec center where his son, and others like him, could live. Listen to find out how he did it, and find out what "Tulipalooza" is!

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Spectrum PerspectivesBy Cindy Gelormini