Post Messenger Recorder -

Children with autism grow into adults. Twenty years ago, two area mothers began talking about would happen to their children, both of whom have autism, when they became adults. Their vision grew into Home of Our Own ("HOOO"), a Wisconsin non-profit corporation, dedicated to creating an integrated residential community in a rural setting. The community would allow adults with autism and special needs to live independently, side by side with active seniors and others looking for reasonably priced rental housing.

Mary Anne Oemichen of rural New Glarus said, "We knew our children would never...