14% of American children are born with a developmental disability. 8% are born with a learning disability. 7% are diagnosed with ADHD. 2% are born with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. And while some of those numbers overlap to a degree, the end result is that roughly 1 in 5 American children require some form of extraordinary support. Of those, roughly 1 in 15 will continue to need extraordinary support well into what is traditionally considered 'adulthood.' But what about those young adults with special needs (YASNs) who are trying to keep up with what society expects by moving out on their own and enjoying the thrills of independence?
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