“…Second, is there enough coordinated and individualized support from adult service agencies such that parents do not have to settle or feel that they are facing such a daunting task? The results of the current study confirm prior findings that the young adults lived and would likely continue to live in their family homes (Chambers, Hughes, & Carter, 2004;Hewitt & Larson, 2007;McIntyre, Kraemer, Blacher, & Simmerman, 2004) and that parents felt unprepared for their roles as advocates in the adult system and were more involved than anticipated (Bianco, Based on these findings and because family involvement and advocacy are related to increased community participation and independence of individuals with IDD (Roush, Fresher-Samways, Stolgitis, Rabbitt, & Cardinal, 2007;Verdonschot, de Witte, Reichrath, Buntinx, & Curfs, 2009a), we offer the following recommendations to families and support providers. First, employment should be a priority for all individuals with IDD as recommended by others (Butterworth, Hall, Smith, Migliore, Winsor, Domin, & Sulewski, 2013;Sulewski, 2010).…”