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Little by little I have guided Darlene and Dan through their life's journey. It has been one of my life's greatest and most rewarding experiences, I have truly been blessed. Getting the most out of the education system, obtaining and keeping a job, taking them to and from work, taking them where they want to go and where they need to go, making a meal, taking care of a house and taking care of themselves; it all takes an everyday commitment. Yes, sometimes the commitment does interfere with things, but I have always felt that somebody had to help them and I wanted to be the one that did. I have gotten to know many people, who are intellectually disabled, who want to be with that special someone; want to be married. My hope is that parents will give their children the opportunity to be with that special someone. They deserve to be together just like we deserve to be with our spouses. For me, supporting Darlene and Dan's desire to marry was the most difficult decision I ever had to make.

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Margaret Houser is the mother of 3 children. Her oldest daughter Darlene is intellectual disabled and married Daniel Hershberger who is also intellectual disabled. Margaret has gone from making the most difficult decision in her life, to let them marry, to believing that everyone should have the opportunity to be with that special someone. Darlene and Dan's lives have taken many twists and turns; some good and some bad but through it all they have wanted to be together. Margaret has served as a Board Member for AHEDD from 2001 to 2007. She is currently a Committee Member of the ID Committee at Case Management Unit. Margaret also serves as a board member on the Dauphin County MH/MR Advisory Board. In addition to being a caregiver to Daniel and Darlene she is also a caregiver to many friends and neighbors.

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