A program on the Westside is helping adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Pathways for Life has been operating in Tucson for nearly two years now.
Maureen Navarrette is the Program Director and says they help those diagnosed with “cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, autism, we take all different kinds.”
Demetrios McCoy was born with cerebral palsy and was the first participant at this program in Tucson. He is nonverbal but uses a communication device.
His mom, Kanella, had feelings of denial when he was younger. “He was… 8 years old. That’s how long it took me to finally grasp and say ok, this is the way he’s gonna be. Up until that age I was gonna fix him.”…