In Search of Independence for Adults with Down syndrome We all want our independence. It's a natural human drive. A recent study showed personal happiness is most tied to autonomy - not money, material things, or even love, but autonomy! #Downsyndrome #Independence #UPLiftingGuidebookProject #BeyondDownSyndrome #PersonCenteredPlan #SpecialNeedsLiving "She has Down syndrome!" When Gwendolyn was born in 1994, we went through the normal circuit of fear, sadness, guilt, concer