Matthew, who is non-verbal, lives in rural southwest Iowa with his family and commutes one-hour each way to school.
Matthew lives in rural southwest Iowa with his family. He commutes to school in Mount Ayr, which is a one-hour bus ride each way. Matthew, who is non-verbal, attended Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside for the first time in 2018. Matthew spent a week at the camp, his first time away from home.
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