Families, founders, and supporters gathered Tuesday, for a moment many have dreamed about — the ribbon-cutting of The IDDEAL Place, an affordable housing project designed specifically for adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities, also known as I/DD.
IDDeal Place gives adults with disabilities affordable housing
Located just north of Lantana Road, east of the Turnpike, this is the first housing community of its kind in Palm Beach County for adults with I/DD to have their own place to call home.
Until now, no such community existed locally, despite there being only seven I/DD communities in all of Florida — providing fewer than 600 beds statewide.
A New Kind of Independence
Walking into his soon-to-be home, inaugural resident Scott Ruben couldn’t hide his excitement.
“What do you think of the building? Have you seen your new room?” asked WPTV reporter Joel Lopez…